Sometimes a good GUI can make a server even easier. Jack Wallen shows you how to install the GNOME Desktop Environment on Ubuntu Server, and why this might be a good idea.

Do a Desktop install and then do apt-get remove ubuntu-desktop; apt-get autoremove and poof, you're almost as lean on install as you would have been installing from the Server disc to start with.

For server, I recommend Ubuntu Server for a powerful and secure server OS without a GUI or AlmaLinux for a server with a GUI. Get the morning's top stories in your inbox each day with our Tech ...

If you've adopted Ubuntu Server 18.04, and you want to add a desktop environment, Jack Wallen shows you how with a couple of easy commands.