It’s just by accident 
Will done that asap.
What are the main differences between desktop and server, i know server lacks gui, but you can add gui manually, as described above.
Server ROM for some one who doesn’t want GUI and run another app like docker for web server.
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But when you install gui, it basically becomes desktop, you can use everything just like in desktop version, server and desktop use the same repos?
Did you mean repo for apt-get?
Yes, but you can also edit sources.list manually.
Yes, apt-get and system updates, everything is updated from same repos, when i install Mate DE, i have full desktop Os?
Mate repo is not included in the default sources.list, but, you can add ‘universe’ and ‘multiverse’ repositories to include Mate repo. also download from Ubuntu official server.
And basically, desktop environments is just some part of OS, for example, hardware drivers/packages like WIFI and GPU should also port into VIM for better experience. About this, we will write articles and release at Khadas Docs then.
Many thanks for all the work and clear instructions.
Using this time a windows machine, it worked flawlessly this time for me (as opposed to burning a bootable SD earlier), I’m at the stage where it rebooted (with smallish screen output at first but no big deal) and then can log in as root. Yeah !
I will update with my other findings if it can entice to take the plunge those that may be hesitating, or if things don’t go as planned.
When I try to add repository, ( /etc/apt/sources.list), i have this : “-bash: editor: No such a file or directory”.
Did I miss something?
It works using vi, the ubiquitous text editor.
I mean : type in at the prompt :
vi /etc/apt/sources.list
And then :
Type i (single letter) to get in insert mode
Edit adding universe multiverse where needed
And when you’re through, type ESC to exit insert mode and then type :wq to save and exit (you do have to type the column)
PS : emacs rules 
Thanks it could work, but culd you tell me what I have to write there? Before I save it? I am new in linux, so I just following the step by step instructions and learning… 
It’s quite common ways to edit files in linux, you can Google for it.
And the Ubuntu-Server ROM built in editors as following:
- vi
- vim
Also you can use cat and echo commands to edit the files.
Good luck!
Just installed Ubuntu Server and things seem to be stable.
Nonetheless it does not recognize my HDMI monitor (in fact a NexDock) and the resolution is much higher that the one supported by the NexDock.
How can one change the HDMI resolution using the command line?
For information I have not yet installed any X desktop, this is all in text based terminal.
Thanks for any help available.
Regards
Perfect… thanks a lot.
Will try to install the Mate Desktop now.
What’s the resolutions of your NexDock?
Well the resolution that works with my RPi 3 is 1366x768x24.
And I’m not able to get that resolution as weel as the fb (virtual) to be the same and work as expected. It is very strange.
It’s possible for VIM to output with this resolution, just need more research and will add into next built if we done it.
I am also trying to get the Khadas Vim working with the NexDock.
I am having trouble getting the Bluetooth to pair with the Vim (can’t even list device in bluetoothctl) and the same resolution issue. I tried to force it but managed to green screen the display probably with the wrong refresh rate.
Please let me know if you find any solutions or a Linux distro that works with the NexDock out of the box.
Nice to see other NexDockers out there. 
Cheers,
Eco