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Can I use UBUNTU SERVER AS A REGULAR COMPUTER? [duplicate]

I am in the middle of installing Ubuntu server, but, I will not lie, I have no clue how to use it. Can I use it as a desktop or any help or how to start using? what are my expectations? Will I end ...
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Install a GUI on my Ubuntu server [duplicate]

I just got my first Ubuntu server but it's so hard to work with terminal only. How can I install a good GUI for Ubuntu Server? How can I connect it with my Ubuntu desktop ?
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How to install a desktop environment in Ubuntu server? [duplicate]

I installed Ubuntu Server 14.x for use as a server. It comes with a plain vanilla terminal UI. How can I install a graphical desktop on it?
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Ubuntu does not start a GUI [duplicate]

So I was starting my VM, booted up Ubuntu, but the problem is, it didn't start the GUI. It just shows a command-line. Can you please tell me how to install LXDE or any other desktop environment?
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I only have the Ubuntu Server. Can I install Ubuntu Desktop? [duplicate]

Like it says above, I only have a server. Am I able to download the desktop version (preferably 16.01 LTS, if I'm remembering the right one) from a repository?
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Ububtu Server 22.04 LTS, tasksel not displaying option for Jammy Jellyfish GUI [duplicate]

I wish to have Jammy Jellyfish GUI available for use on a Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS. On an Oracle VM(v6.1.14) I have successfully installed Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS (.iso downloaded from https://ubuntu....
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PlayOnLinux on Ubuntu Server? [duplicate]

I can't find the system requirements for PlayOnLinux, but all I got from their website is how to install on Ubuntu 20.04 - is it even possible to install it on Ubuntu 20.04 Server? I tried to install ...
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How do I disable X at boot time so that the system boots in text mode?

Is it possible to disable X at boot time? I'm setting up a server so it would be nice if it wouldn't load the graphical interface every time I boot.
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install desktop on server [duplicate]

Will the desktop be consuming resources if Im not using it? If so, how do I turn it on/off?
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Possible to install ubuntu-desktop and then boot to no GUI [duplicate]

I've installed Ubuntu Server. I'd like to add the GUI with ubuntu-desktop package, but if I do that can I still get the no-gui server interface as the default? What I basically need is the no-gui and ...
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After logging in on terminal with user name and password, how do I start the GUI?

I am new to Ubuntu, and I am working on a Mac. The Ubuntu installation was done by someone else. I logged in with the user name and password, but I'm not sure what next to do in the terminal to get to ...
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Using MAAS to deploy graphical shell on office workstations

Would it be possible to deploy desktop images to my office workstations from MAAS? I would like to see a scenario in which the workstations have a graphical shell and some PXE boot KVM instances ...
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What does '~$' mean? [closed]

I just reset my username and password and am logging in for the first time since reset. After entering username and password, I get a prompt username@ubuntu:~$ What do I type in for that?
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I need gui Ubuntu server [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How to get a GUI environment with Ubuntu Server? I am a desktop user (windows and I am trying to get a gui interface on a new install of 10.04 server how can I do this
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Black screen with logon prompt on Raspberry Pi 3b+

I'm new To Ubuntu. I installed Ubuntu 20.04 on my Raspberry Pi 3b+ with Raspberry Pi imager and it boots to this black login screen. Ubuntu 20.04 Ubuntu tty1 ubuntu login:
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