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https://askubuntu.com/questions/322122/switching-from-server-to-desktop seems to cover it, including adding package sources. Can't see the point of tasksel here though as it's a single command line to install the desktop meta-package anyway. Presume afterwards you won't be accessing it headless. Can't help on the HDMI/AV question.
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I've got a Ubuntu headless server running Plex.
For various reasons I want to start using this as a media PC as well so need something more than a text interface. Is it possible (and wise) to change the current server to a Ubuntu desktop install whilst keeping the settings (the only things I'm really fussed by are the fstab drive mounts and the plex install).
A quick google suggests it is possible but there appear to be multiple ways and a lot of the answers are pretty old.
Also, does Ubuntu play nicely with HDMI and AV receivers nowadays? I remember all sorts of pain amending the xorg.conf and cloning EDID to try and get it to work in the past.