Ubuntu Server 14.04 Native Windows Installation

Question

Is it possible to install Ubuntu 14.04 Server Edition as a native windows application like the desktop edition (using wubi)?

Please guide, as I'm going to use server edition for the first time.

Thanks!

possible duplicate of How to install GUI desktop on a server? — P.-H. Lin, Jan 12 '15 at 15:42
@P.-H.Lin.. The referred question doesn't help me to my question. Why do U think it as a duplicate to that at least? — joy-cs, Jan 12 '15 at 15:47
Sounds like you want to install the server version with desktop environment to me. — P.-H. Lin, Jan 12 '15 at 16:02
@P.-H.Lin.. No! My requirement is completely different from what you are thinking of. — joy-cs, Jan 12 '15 at 16:55

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 12 '15 at 19:35

If you want to install Ubuntu server in a dual-boot setup with Windows, but aren't sure how to do that, I recommend that you

first install Ubuntu Desktop and pay particular attention to How can I install Ubuntu without removing Windows?,

then re-configure the system to resemble the server installation (source):

apt-get update
apt-get install tasksel
tasksel remove ubuntu-desktop
tasksel install server
apt-get install linux-server linux-image-server
apt-get purge lightdm
apt-get autoremove

In /etc/default/grub set

GRUB_TIMEOUT=5
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=""
GRUB_TERMINAL=console
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=

and finally run update-grub.

Ubuntu Server 14.04 Native Windows Installation

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