# Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS (with gnome) ## UbuntuSvr Like many others, my go to choice of operating system is also a debian-based one. I started with Red Hat Enterprise Linux but for my home lab I didn't want to deal with any licensing issues that might restrict future security updates. I was also running LTS CLI for a year but recently I've been running into issues and its been tough to debug them without wasting a ton of time. I felt that GUI with speed up my troubleshooting process. \[Manual networking really sucks on 20.04.3 or I'm just bad. (probably the latter)] ``` Guest OS Ubuntu Linux (64-bit) Compatibility ESXi 6.5 virtual machine VMware Tools Yes CPUs 5 Memory 16 GB Host name ubuntuSvr ``` ![](/files/SGFr2mb2Tr6W8hKcJljJ) ![](/files/07n6iv9c8HJrAw7G7uBs) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://homelab.4pfsec.com/operating-system/ubuntu-20.04.3-lts-with-gnome.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.