How Do I Know If I Have Ubuntu Server or Desktop?
Contents the Preferred Method to Check Your Ubuntu Version Is to Use the Lsb_Release Utility, Which Displays Lsb (Linux Standard Base) Information About the...
The preferred method to check your Ubuntu version is to use the lsb_release utility, which displays LSB (Linux Standard Base) information about the Linux distribution. This method will work no matter which desktop environment or Ubuntu version you are running.
How do I know which Ubuntu version I have?
Checking the Ubuntu version in the terminal
- Open the terminal using “Show Applications” or use the keyboard shortcut [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [T].
- Type the command “lsb_release -a” into the command line and press enter.
- The terminal shows the Ubuntu version you’re running under “Description” and “Release”.
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Does Ubuntu Server have a desktop?
The version without the desktop environment is called “Ubuntu Server.” The server version does not come with any graphical software or productivity software. There are three different desktop environments available for the Ubuntu operating system. The default is the Gnome desktop.
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