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How to get a GUI environment with Ubuntu Server?
I'd like to do some work with Ubuntu Server software. I'm familiar with Ubuntu Linux and have a fair bit of experience with networking and server technology, but I'm not strong on the Linux command-line. I tried to install the latest version of Ubuntu server, but it was just a command line. Is there a GUI version of Ubuntu server OR and easy way to install one from the command line?
TIA
You can install the desktop environment used in the desktop edition on top of your server install by doing:
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
on your Ubuntu server installation.
Be warned, however, that unlike Windows, there's not much of a way to configure services and system settings via the GUI. If you plan to seriously use Ubuntu server, I strongly suggest you become comfortable and familiar with the shell.
You can install a light environment, LXDE. To install it, just run the command below.
sudo apt-get install lxde
As roadmr said, you'd better get comfortable, with the server command line.
Thats how you get the better control over your server. For more information see the
For more information on how to install GUI on Ubuntu server see
For installing Unity desktop you can use following command:
sudo aptitude install --without-install-recommends ubuntu-desktop
or for smaller package to download use:
sudo aptitude install --without-recommends ubuntu-desktop
--without-install-recommends. I think you are confusing this flag with a similar one that exists for apt-get (--no-install-recommends).
Nov 19, 2016 at 18:08
sudo apt-get install lxde xorgorsudo apt-get install xfce4 xorgis a couple of possibilities