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Where can I download and install the CLI version of Ubuntu server? I installed one Ubuntu server but it was the GUI version. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

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    Your question makes no sense. First of all, you can download either edition from exactly the same place and the Server edition comes without a desktop environment so if the one you installed has a "GUI" then it wasn't the Server edition. – ChanganAuto Dec 14 '21 at 15:19
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    Go to https://ubuntu.com/download/server and select **Option2 - Manual server installation**. Then click on the **Download Ubuntu server 20.04.3 LTS** green button. There is no GUI version of Ubuntu server. – user68186 Dec 14 '21 at 15:51
  • Does this answer your question? [How do I install Ubuntu Server (step-by-step)?](https://askubuntu.com/questions/340965/how-do-i-install-ubuntu-server-step-by-step) and [Bootable USB of Ubuntu Minimal CD](https://askubuntu.com/q/689258/) – karel Dec 15 '21 at 04:08

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The best CLI/TUI version of Ubuntu server installer is netboot mini.iso.

You can get mini.iso of Ubuntu 20.04 LTS from

http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/focal/main/installer-amd64/current/legacy-images/netboot/

and then build any type of system on top of it using Aptitude and other CLI-based lightweight tools without huge massive Snaps and cloud init.

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