Ubuntu 24.04.02 LTS install

[Robert Heller]

The *Desktop* editions of Ubuntu are more and more geared towards a "one 
click" install (or as close to that as possible).  Supposidly, this makes it 
easier (?).  This is generally a trend for many Desktop oriented distros.

I think the *Server* edition is more configurable (eg such goodies as RAID and 
LVM, file system types and arangements, installed software, etc.).

Ubuntu breaks up the desktop types into different "communities", each with 
their own install media, rather that make that an install time selection, 
although it is possible to change the desktop installed after installation.


At Sun, 29 Jun 2025 22:14:21 +1000 kauer at biplane.com.au, "Ubuntu user technical support,? not for general discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com> wrote:

> 
> I just installed Ubuntu 24.04LTS on an old Lenovo e560 laptop (from
> 2016) and it went very smoothly. When I installed Ubuntu 16.04LTS on it
> way back then (and later 18.04LTS), I had quite a lot of issues to sort
> out, but this version was easy as pie. Admittedly I just overwrote
> everything with Ubuntu, so no complexities. It's for my sister, to
> replace her aging Windows system.
> 
> Ubuntu seems a lot less configurable with each release, which gives me
> mixed feelings. Is there a "widgets and tweaks" ecosystem I'm missing
> for later Ubuntu versions?
> 
> Regards, K.
> 

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