Tag: boot

  • Running a script at startup in Ubuntu Server

    There is a script located at /etc/rc.local that runs when the server starts up. By default, all the script has in it is this: #!/bin/sh -e # # rc.local # # This script is executed at the end of each multiuser runlevel. # Make sure that the script will “exit 0” on success or any…

  • Installing a GUI on Ubuntu Server

    Since the Ubuntu Server edition doesn’t by default install a window manager, you may want to install one yourself (if you need one). This is how to do so. Either use the tasksel command, or just directly type in (only one) of the following commands: sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop sudo apt-get install lubuntu-desktop sudo apt-get…