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Network Adapter unable to show in UBUNTU SERVER after install UBUNTU Desktop GUI

Asked by Fresh Linux Guy

HI Guys
I am the newbie for UBUNTU Server
I had try install UBUNTU Server ubuntu-21.10-live-server-amd64 & ubuntu-20.04.3-live-server-amd64 on VMware 6.7 U 3 and try install UBUNTU DESKTOP GUI by following this youtube link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98YuVDj6g8Q&t=74s

but cannot show the network adpater status in GUI even run latest update patch
is it anyone encouter this issue also??

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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Why are installing the desktop on a server OS? Why don't you just install the desktop OS and skip the extra step....

Under the hood there is no difference between the desktop and server OS. The server OS just doesn't come with a GUI.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#2

If you are using VMWare make sure the hardware level in the VM configuration is up to date and that you have the latest VMWare tools installed.

You should also check the network settings in the VMWare configuration too. I suspect that it's not showing because the default in the server OS is to have the network link as down until you configure it with netplan.

TL:DR - install the desktop OS if you want a desktop OS

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#3

Which settings did you choose when configuring VMWare networking?

What is the output of the command

lshw -C network

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Fresh Linux Guy (klfang) said : 		#4

HI
Yes
i had install the Desktop in the end
Just wonder is it consider a bug from UBUNTU?

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Fresh Linux Guy (klfang) said : 		#5

HI
I had try E1000 and VMexnet3 still is the same
I had remove it already
maybe i will try again

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#6

It's not a bug. The interface is unconfigured so will be set in a down state. If you want a desktop OS then install a desktop OS. Dead simple.