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Ubuntu server minimum install


First, install Ubuntu Server selecting:
Guided – use entire disk (same type as the Desktop version)
Select:
Install security updates automatically (optional)
During the install select:
OpenSSH server (recommended)
LAMP Server (optional)
Print server (recommended for network printing)
Samba file server (recommended on Windows networks)
*If asked, be sure to enter a password for mysql and write it down.

Boot the new OS, and then:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Next install the basic Unity desktop:
sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends ubuntu-desktop
reboot

To remove the Guest login:
sudo nano /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf
Add this line to the end:
allow-guest=false


Then install:
(These are required for Dash and Nautilus)
sudo apt-get install unity-lens-applications gvfs-backends

Now is the time to install some needed programs:
sudo apt-get install firefox gnome-disk-utility gparted ntp
sudo apt-get install mailutils nullmailer smartmontools
sudo dpkg-reconfigure nullmailer (if needed)
sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends gnome-panel (to create launchers)
then:
gnome-desktop-item-edit ~/Desktop/ --create-new


And then to clean up...
sudo apt-get autoremove