GNOME Flashback on Ubuntu Server

Can you install the GNOME Flashback desktop environment on Ubuntu Server 18.04 and beyond?

Yes, you can install GNOME FlashBack session on 18.04 LTS:

sudo apt-get install gnome-panel

and then select GNOME FlashBack (Metacity) on login screen.

But as it is a server system I recommend to switch it back to console login as default target:

sudo systemctl set-default multi-user.target

and run GNOME FlashBack manually on demand:

sudo systemctl isolate graphical.target

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