How to install GUI desktop on a server?
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After installing Ubuntu server how do I install the desktop environment?
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After installing Ubuntu server how do I install the desktop environment?
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up vote
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After installing Ubuntu server how do I install the desktop environment?
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asked Aug 12 '10 at 21:33
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After installing Ubuntu server how do I install the desktop environment?
system-installation package-management
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Depending on which desktop you wish to install, you install the the meta-package that installs all the necessary packages. You can use apt-get or aptitude to do this.
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
installs the Unity desktop
sudo aptitude install kubuntu-desktop
would install the KDE desktop
Other desktop meta-packages are xubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, and edubuntu-desktop .
edited Apr 19 '15 at 19:16
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For onlookers, here's additional info I found useful that's on the same wavelength as the answer - ubuntugeek.com/install-gui-in-ubuntu-server.html
– John K
Aug 13 '10 at 3:30
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If you wan to install a graphical desktop manager without some of the desktop addons like Evolution and OpenOffice, but continue to use the server flavor kernel use the following command
sudo aptitude install --without-recommends ubuntu-desktop
edited Jul 15 '16 at 13:44
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answered Oct 15 '10 at 19:55
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dam... started the install from the answer and scrolled down to this. :(
– Meirion Hughes
Jun 11 '14 at 8:29
my version of aptitude doesn't have that option. It does have --without-recommends
– JHowIX
Feb 3 '16 at 17:09
@JHowIX try using apt-get instead, that one worked for me.
– AZhu
Feb 6 '16 at 3:53
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sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends ubuntu-desktoporsudo aptitude install --without-recommends ubuntu-desktop
– Hover Ruan
Apr 21 '16 at 2:31
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sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
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If you just need to run virtual GUI (GUI exsists but you dont need to see it) on the computer for testing or other purposes.
sudo apt-get install xvnc4viewer
Is a setup I have.
:)
answered Aug 12 '10 at 23:47
myusuf3
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So, the server isn't running the desktop, but you can still VNC from a client machine and get a desktop? That would be perfect for my needs (dunno about the OP).
– Scaine
Oct 16 '10 at 8:34
yeah you see a graphical shell.
– Matt H
May 8 '14 at 3:42
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4 Answers
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oldest
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oldest
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active
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up vote
39
down vote
accepted
Depending on which desktop you wish to install, you install the the meta-package that installs all the necessary packages. You can use apt-get or aptitude to do this.
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
installs the Unity desktop
sudo aptitude install kubuntu-desktop
would install the KDE desktop
Other desktop meta-packages are xubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, and edubuntu-desktop .
edited Apr 19 '15 at 19:16
muru
134k19286485
answered Aug 12 '10 at 21:43
txwikinger
19.1k86592
3
For onlookers, here's additional info I found useful that's on the same wavelength as the answer - ubuntugeek.com/install-gui-in-ubuntu-server.html
– John K
Aug 13 '10 at 3:30
add a comment |
up vote
39
down vote
accepted
Depending on which desktop you wish to install, you install the the meta-package that installs all the necessary packages. You can use apt-get or aptitude to do this.
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
installs the Unity desktop
sudo aptitude install kubuntu-desktop
would install the KDE desktop
Other desktop meta-packages are xubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, and edubuntu-desktop .
edited Apr 19 '15 at 19:16
muru
134k19286485
answered Aug 12 '10 at 21:43
txwikinger
19.1k86592
3
For onlookers, here's additional info I found useful that's on the same wavelength as the answer - ubuntugeek.com/install-gui-in-ubuntu-server.html
– John K
Aug 13 '10 at 3:30
add a comment |
up vote
39
down vote
accepted
up vote
39
down vote
accepted
Depending on which desktop you wish to install, you install the the meta-package that installs all the necessary packages. You can use apt-get or aptitude to do this.
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
installs the Unity desktop
sudo aptitude install kubuntu-desktop
would install the KDE desktop
Other desktop meta-packages are xubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, and edubuntu-desktop .
edited Apr 19 '15 at 19:16
muru
134k19286485
answered Aug 12 '10 at 21:43
txwikinger
19.1k86592
Depending on which desktop you wish to install, you install the the meta-package that installs all the necessary packages. You can use apt-get or aptitude to do this.
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
installs the Unity desktop
sudo aptitude install kubuntu-desktop
would install the KDE desktop
Other desktop meta-packages are xubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, and edubuntu-desktop .
edited Apr 19 '15 at 19:16
muru
134k19286485
answered Aug 12 '10 at 21:43
txwikinger
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edited Apr 19 '15 at 19:16
muru
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edited Apr 19 '15 at 19:16
muru
134k19286485
edited Apr 19 '15 at 19:16
muru
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134k19286485
answered Aug 12 '10 at 21:43
txwikinger
19.1k86592
answered Aug 12 '10 at 21:43
txwikinger
19.1k86592
answered Aug 12 '10 at 21:43
txwikinger
19.1k86592
19.1k86592
3
For onlookers, here's additional info I found useful that's on the same wavelength as the answer - ubuntugeek.com/install-gui-in-ubuntu-server.html
– John K
Aug 13 '10 at 3:30
add a comment |
3
For onlookers, here's additional info I found useful that's on the same wavelength as the answer - ubuntugeek.com/install-gui-in-ubuntu-server.html
– John K
Aug 13 '10 at 3:30
3
3
For onlookers, here's additional info I found useful that's on the same wavelength as the answer - ubuntugeek.com/install-gui-in-ubuntu-server.html
– John K
Aug 13 '10 at 3:30
For onlookers, here's additional info I found useful that's on the same wavelength as the answer - ubuntugeek.com/install-gui-in-ubuntu-server.html
– John K
Aug 13 '10 at 3:30
add a comment |
up vote
34
down vote
If you wan to install a graphical desktop manager without some of the desktop addons like Evolution and OpenOffice, but continue to use the server flavor kernel use the following command
sudo aptitude install --without-recommends ubuntu-desktop
edited Jul 15 '16 at 13:44
OkezieE
1034
answered Oct 15 '10 at 19:55
hhlp
32k1377131
3
dam... started the install from the answer and scrolled down to this. :(
– Meirion Hughes
Jun 11 '14 at 8:29
my version of aptitude doesn't have that option. It does have --without-recommends
– JHowIX
Feb 3 '16 at 17:09
@JHowIX try using apt-get instead, that one worked for me.
– AZhu
Feb 6 '16 at 3:53
4
sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends ubuntu-desktoporsudo aptitude install --without-recommends ubuntu-desktop
– Hover Ruan
Apr 21 '16 at 2:31
add a comment |
up vote
34
down vote
If you wan to install a graphical desktop manager without some of the desktop addons like Evolution and OpenOffice, but continue to use the server flavor kernel use the following command
sudo aptitude install --without-recommends ubuntu-desktop
edited Jul 15 '16 at 13:44
OkezieE
1034
answered Oct 15 '10 at 19:55
hhlp
32k1377131
3
dam... started the install from the answer and scrolled down to this. :(
– Meirion Hughes
Jun 11 '14 at 8:29
my version of aptitude doesn't have that option. It does have --without-recommends
– JHowIX
Feb 3 '16 at 17:09
@JHowIX try using apt-get instead, that one worked for me.
– AZhu
Feb 6 '16 at 3:53
4
sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends ubuntu-desktoporsudo aptitude install --without-recommends ubuntu-desktop
– Hover Ruan
Apr 21 '16 at 2:31
add a comment |
up vote
34
down vote
up vote
34
down vote
If you wan to install a graphical desktop manager without some of the desktop addons like Evolution and OpenOffice, but continue to use the server flavor kernel use the following command
sudo aptitude install --without-recommends ubuntu-desktop
edited Jul 15 '16 at 13:44
OkezieE
1034
answered Oct 15 '10 at 19:55
hhlp
32k1377131
If you wan to install a graphical desktop manager without some of the desktop addons like Evolution and OpenOffice, but continue to use the server flavor kernel use the following command
sudo aptitude install --without-recommends ubuntu-desktop
edited Jul 15 '16 at 13:44
OkezieE
1034
answered Oct 15 '10 at 19:55
hhlp
32k1377131
edited Jul 15 '16 at 13:44
OkezieE
1034
edited Jul 15 '16 at 13:44
OkezieE
1034
edited Jul 15 '16 at 13:44
OkezieE
1034
1034
answered Oct 15 '10 at 19:55
hhlp
32k1377131
answered Oct 15 '10 at 19:55
hhlp
32k1377131
answered Oct 15 '10 at 19:55
hhlp
32k1377131
32k1377131
3
dam... started the install from the answer and scrolled down to this. :(
– Meirion Hughes
Jun 11 '14 at 8:29
my version of aptitude doesn't have that option. It does have --without-recommends
– JHowIX
Feb 3 '16 at 17:09
@JHowIX try using apt-get instead, that one worked for me.
– AZhu
Feb 6 '16 at 3:53
4
sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends ubuntu-desktoporsudo aptitude install --without-recommends ubuntu-desktop
– Hover Ruan
Apr 21 '16 at 2:31
add a comment |
3
dam... started the install from the answer and scrolled down to this. :(
– Meirion Hughes
Jun 11 '14 at 8:29
my version of aptitude doesn't have that option. It does have --without-recommends
– JHowIX
Feb 3 '16 at 17:09
@JHowIX try using apt-get instead, that one worked for me.
– AZhu
Feb 6 '16 at 3:53
4
sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends ubuntu-desktoporsudo aptitude install --without-recommends ubuntu-desktop
– Hover Ruan
Apr 21 '16 at 2:31
3
3
dam... started the install from the answer and scrolled down to this. :(
– Meirion Hughes
Jun 11 '14 at 8:29
dam... started the install from the answer and scrolled down to this. :(
– Meirion Hughes
Jun 11 '14 at 8:29
my version of aptitude doesn't have that option. It does have --without-recommends
– JHowIX
Feb 3 '16 at 17:09
my version of aptitude doesn't have that option. It does have --without-recommends
– JHowIX
Feb 3 '16 at 17:09
@JHowIX try using apt-get instead, that one worked for me.
– AZhu
Feb 6 '16 at 3:53
@JHowIX try using apt-get instead, that one worked for me.
– AZhu
Feb 6 '16 at 3:53
4
4
sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends ubuntu-desktop or sudo aptitude install --without-recommends ubuntu-desktop– Hover Ruan
Apr 21 '16 at 2:31
sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends ubuntu-desktop or sudo aptitude install --without-recommends ubuntu-desktop– Hover Ruan
Apr 21 '16 at 2:31
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up vote
9
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sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
answered Aug 12 '10 at 21:35
maco
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add a comment |
up vote
9
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sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
answered Aug 12 '10 at 21:35
maco
12.4k32334
add a comment |
up vote
9
down vote
up vote
9
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sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
answered Aug 12 '10 at 21:35
maco
12.4k32334
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
answered Aug 12 '10 at 21:35
maco
12.4k32334
answered Aug 12 '10 at 21:35
maco
12.4k32334
answered Aug 12 '10 at 21:35
maco
12.4k32334
answered Aug 12 '10 at 21:35
maco
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12.4k32334
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add a comment |
up vote
7
down vote
If you just need to run virtual GUI (GUI exsists but you dont need to see it) on the computer for testing or other purposes.
sudo apt-get install xvnc4viewer
Is a setup I have.
:)
answered Aug 12 '10 at 23:47
myusuf3
13k328099
2
So, the server isn't running the desktop, but you can still VNC from a client machine and get a desktop? That would be perfect for my needs (dunno about the OP).
– Scaine
Oct 16 '10 at 8:34
yeah you see a graphical shell.
– Matt H
May 8 '14 at 3:42
add a comment |
up vote
7
down vote
If you just need to run virtual GUI (GUI exsists but you dont need to see it) on the computer for testing or other purposes.
sudo apt-get install xvnc4viewer
Is a setup I have.
:)
answered Aug 12 '10 at 23:47
myusuf3
13k328099
2
So, the server isn't running the desktop, but you can still VNC from a client machine and get a desktop? That would be perfect for my needs (dunno about the OP).
– Scaine
Oct 16 '10 at 8:34
yeah you see a graphical shell.
– Matt H
May 8 '14 at 3:42
add a comment |
up vote
7
down vote
up vote
7
down vote
If you just need to run virtual GUI (GUI exsists but you dont need to see it) on the computer for testing or other purposes.
sudo apt-get install xvnc4viewer
Is a setup I have.
:)
answered Aug 12 '10 at 23:47
myusuf3
13k328099
If you just need to run virtual GUI (GUI exsists but you dont need to see it) on the computer for testing or other purposes.
sudo apt-get install xvnc4viewer
Is a setup I have.
:)
answered Aug 12 '10 at 23:47
myusuf3
13k328099
edited Aug 13 '10 at 0:02
answered Aug 12 '10 at 23:47
myusuf3
13k328099
answered Aug 12 '10 at 23:47
myusuf3
13k328099
answered Aug 12 '10 at 23:47
myusuf3
13k328099
13k328099
2
So, the server isn't running the desktop, but you can still VNC from a client machine and get a desktop? That would be perfect for my needs (dunno about the OP).
– Scaine
Oct 16 '10 at 8:34
yeah you see a graphical shell.
– Matt H
May 8 '14 at 3:42
add a comment |
2
So, the server isn't running the desktop, but you can still VNC from a client machine and get a desktop? That would be perfect for my needs (dunno about the OP).
– Scaine
Oct 16 '10 at 8:34
yeah you see a graphical shell.
– Matt H
May 8 '14 at 3:42
2
2
So, the server isn't running the desktop, but you can still VNC from a client machine and get a desktop? That would be perfect for my needs (dunno about the OP).
– Scaine
Oct 16 '10 at 8:34
So, the server isn't running the desktop, but you can still VNC from a client machine and get a desktop? That would be perfect for my needs (dunno about the OP).
– Scaine
Oct 16 '10 at 8:34
yeah you see a graphical shell.
– Matt H
May 8 '14 at 3:42
yeah you see a graphical shell.
– Matt H
May 8 '14 at 3:42
add a comment |
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