Pros Vs. Cons Of Using A Minimal Installation For A LAMP Con

[Java_Lava15]

Hey all,

Im running CentOS 6.6 (Final) in VirtualBox. I accidently chose the text install (No GUI) and honestly, it was a blessing in disquise. Less hardware resources, plus it'll give me theset up a oppoutunity to relearn Linux, SQL and Bash.

I have a few questions:

1. How can I find out which type of installation I used for the VM (whether it was a server, or desktop)?

2. Does this really matter as I continue to set up a LAMP configuration on this particular VM?

3. If there are different versions of CentOS for Servers, what additional software is included in that package? Should I go with that one instead?

I know that CentOS is a rebuild of RHEL, and Ive done many Linux installs before, but this was my first text-only install. I had an old iso from one of my classes and just inserted it into the VM to see if it would work

Also, forgive the grammatical mistakes, im posting this from my phone.

[gerald_clark]

CentOS does not have separate images for server and workstation.
If doing a GUI install, you get to select from several standard groups of packages
but get to customize the selection before installing.
The text install is automatically chosen if RAM is low, and you get no choice.
Either way, the packages available post install using yum are the same.