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I am totally new to ubuntu and I want my ubuntu desktop to be converted to a server. I searched the internet and got this:

sudo apt-get install tasksel
sudo tasksel remove ubuntu-desktop
sudo tasksel install server
apt-get install linux-server linux-image-server
apt-get –purge remove lightdm

Providing all that went well, you can edit your /etc/default/grub configuration file to update the following settings:

GRUB_TIMEOUT=5
( Comment out ‘GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT’ )
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=”"
GRUB_TERMINAL=console ( only for PC )
sudo update-grub

When the grub update has finished, you can reboot into Ubuntu 12.04 LTS server!

But after removing the desktop i am not able to install the server.

Any suggestions? Are these queries correct?

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  • how you cant install server ?
    – nux
    Feb 1, 2014 at 11:02
  • describe what happens in the system? can you elaborate why you cant install server? Do you have a desktop / login prompt where you can get a shell access to the system? Feb 1, 2014 at 13:09

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Maybe I'm wrong, but I believe you can install the server version as normal via cd. The setup manager will ask you if you want to keep your profile and update your desktop installation. Just a thought. --Regards.

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  • Ya, I got an iso of ubuntu 12.04.3-server-amd64. Will try that. Thanks. Feb 3, 2014 at 4:07
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The procedure you're mentionning works only if you're in a text console (ctrl+alt+F1) or via ssh. If you try it in a graphical terminal, in your desktop, it's likely to fail.

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