In contrast to the differences between Windows Server and Windows consumer OSs, the difference between Ubuntu Desktop 16.04.1 and Ubuntu Server 16.04.1 is primary the existence of a GUI. The server version of the OS is text-only, meaning everything has to be done line-by-line. The desktop version is, as the name implies, a user-friendly desktop version of the OS.
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