Ubuntu new commer

[Sasha Tsykin]

Anh Tai wrote:
>
> Hi all Ubuntu users,
>
> I’m newbie of Ubuntu (and *NIX world also). I’ve just installed Ubuntu 
> as base system (entered “server” when the installation asked to choose 
> type of install). I want to built up one Ubuntu system from the most 
> simple system in order to clear about it.
>
> Please instruct me what should I do and which documents I could refer 
> to get understand about the Ubuntu. I have 3 months experience with 
> Fedora Core 3 so I have a little knowledge about Nix commands.
>
> Thanks and best regards.
>
> Tai, Tiet.
>
Unless you're an expert, its easiest to just type sudo apt-get install 
[k/x]ubuntu-desktop. Place a k in front for kde, an x in front for xfce, 
or just plain ubuntu-desktop if you want gnome. You really will just 
have problems if you try anything else, but that way, everything gets 
just installed for you. Basically if you are looking for more of a 
challenge, try Debian or Gentoo, both of those are designed with what 
you described in mind. I've found that Ubuntu is much easier to set up, 
but is also a little bit harder to custom configure then fc3 for example 
(having used both). Personally I prefer Ubuntu, if it just works, then 
why tamper with it?

Sasha