Ubuntu server installation on Ubuntu deskop

Question

Will the installation of Ubuntu server on a Ubuntu desktop deletes the existing files and documents?

Answer 1

It depends how you do it. If you hold your data on a separate partition (and dont format /erase this partition) then your data will survive. If you have a single partition with Ubuntu desktop and your data on it, you could create a new partition for Ubuntu server.

There are lots of different ways of installing Ubuntu (and a lot depends on what you are trying to do), personally create partitions as follows:

1. BIOS / GRUB
2. First operating system (say Ubuntu desktop)
3. Second operating system (Say Ubuntu server)
4. swap