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I'm using Ubuntu 16.04 server (headless) and I need to migrate all applications and data to Lubuntu (it's a customer's requirement). I have a lot of Ubuntu applications installed and managed (databases (PostgreSQL), development tools (1C) and lots of configured first party stuff (apache, samba) for this version of Ubuntu.

Will all of them work as fine in Lubuntu as in Ubuntu after migration?

Tim
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darth jemico
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  • If you are using a headless server in the true sense of the word, you will have to connect a graphical monitor, mouse and keyboard to the system... ;-) –  May 25 '17 at 16:22
  • It wont make a single bit of difference: ubuntu server does not use a desktop and it is the desktop that makes it lUbuntu. – Rinzwind May 25 '17 at 16:54
  • Why are you running a desktop OS on a server? – vpzomtrrfrt May 25 '17 at 17:28
  • i run server os on server, but i have a task to set it up on desktop for a user, who can use only gui – darth jemico May 25 '17 at 20:57

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Ubuntu Server is a distro without any GUI (or “headless”). Both Ubuntu Desktop and Lubuntu are equally far from Ubuntu Server, despite the name suggesting that Ubuntu Desktop is more similar to Ubuntu Server.

Actually, there are several GUIs you can use:

  • Unity in Ubuntu Desktop
  • KDE in Kubuntu
  • XFCE in Xubuntu
  • LXDE in Lubuntu
  • and a lot of others (with variously named distros)

So by moving from Ubuntu Server to Lubuntu (i.e. adding LXDE to your GUI-less system), you will get a GUI and won’t lose anything.

Melebius
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Yes they will work fine, with Lubuntu the only different is the desktop environment which is LXDE, you still have access to all main repositories and softwares thus you will feel no change.

Ubuntu flavors are using a same base while they are optimized to act as best as they can with the desired desktop environment.

From lubuntu.net:

The core of the system is based on Linux and Ubuntu.

Ravexina
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