The principle characteristic of a good installation process is that it "just works" with no more than a few basic on-screen instructions. No pre-preparation. No manuals. No helpline. And no more than one cup of coffee. I'm pleased to report that such a characteristic is possessed by Ubuntu 6.06 Desktop edition. Things didn't go quite so well when I tried to install the Server edition onto my Intel Mac mini.
Compared to the previous incarnation (5.10), 6.06 certainly looks dapper (as in Dapper Drake). As Ken commented, the GUI is now more Mac-like than Windows-like—most especially the default desktop background!
However, I was more interested in exploring the recently announced Server edition to:
... set up a standardized, certified, and supported LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) server with a single command.
I've installed Apache, MySQL, and PHP before from the command line under OS X using Terminal, and this isn't for the faint-hearted. A MAMP-like experience using Ubuntu would be most welcome. I enthusiastically downloaded the .iso image for the Server edition and the installation (although different from the Desktop edition) completed apparently without a hitch, using Parallels Desktop (virtualization software for Intel-based Macs). However, on rebooting I could go no further than the command prompt:
It seems I am not alone in experiencing this installation issue. Good: I don't like it when it's just me!
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