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From blogs.pcworld.co.nz<\/a><\/p>\n

tasksel is a useful command for Debian and Ubuntu users because it installs predefined collections of software. Say you’re looking at adding video editing tools or a LAMP server (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP). You could install the various components separately by issuing a series of sudo apt-get install commands, or you could just type
\n
\nsudo tasksel
\n<\/code>
\nand select from the list …<\/p>\n

A large number of collections are available …<\/p>\n

Basic Ubuntu server
\nCloud computing cluster
\nCloud computing node
\nDNS server
\nEdubuntu server
\nLAMP server
\nMail server
\nOpenSSH server
\nPostgreSQL database
\nPrint server
\nSamba file server
\nTomcat Java server
\nUbuntu Enterprise Cloud (instance)
\nVirtual Machine host
\n2D\/3D creation and editing suite
\nAudio creation and editing suite
\nEdubuntu KDE desktop
\nEdubuntu desktop
\nKubuntu desktop
\nKubuntu netbook
\nLADSPA and DSSI audio plugins
\nLarge selection of font packages
\nMythbuntu additional roles
\nMythbuntu frontend
\nMythbuntu master backend
\nMythbuntu slave backend
\nUbuntu MID edition
\nUbuntu Netbook Remix
\nUbuntu desktop
\nVideo creation and editing suite
\nXubuntu desktop
\nEdubuntu live DVD
\nKubuntu Netbook Edition live CD
\nKubuntu live CD
\nKubuntu live DVD
\nMythbuntu live CD
\nUbuntu MID live environment
\nUbuntu Netbook Remix live environment
\nUbuntu live CD
\nUbuntu live DVD
\nXubuntu live CD<\/p>\n

Select with the mouse or spacebar and click OK to install!<\/p>\n

CAUTION!
\nUbuntu users should not use tasksel to uninstall groups. There’s a long-standing bug with it that will uninstall your operating system as well — a bug I only discovered while trying it out! (Fortunately Linux is a doddle to reinstall, but it still wastes a good half hour.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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