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====== How to Install a Desktop (GUI) on a Linux Ubuntu Server ====== | ====== How to Install a Desktop (GUI) on a Linux Ubuntu Server ====== | ||
- | Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS (or previous | + | Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS (or previous |
===== Update the Repositories and Packages ===== | ===== Update the Repositories and Packages ===== | ||
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If asked, enter your root/sudo password at the prompt. | If asked, enter your root/sudo password at the prompt. | ||
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+ | ===== Display Manager and GUI ===== | ||
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+ | The display manager chosen supports certain or various choices of the GUI / Desktop Environment that you select based on your choices of the look, feel, functionality of the display manager and GUI, as well as the resources that are consumed or preserved (with a heavier or more light weight display manager and/or GUI). | ||
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+ | ==== Selecting a Display Manager ==== | ||
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+ | The " | ||
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+ | Here is how to install a specific display manager other than the **GDM3** default display manager. | ||
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+ | The **SDDM** display manager can be installed from the **tasksel** menu during installation of **KDE** Desktop. | ||
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+ | To install either **SLiM** or **LightDM** managers, use the **apt-get** Package manager as follows: | ||
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+ | To install **SLiM** enter the following at the CLI: | ||
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+ | < | ||
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+ | To install **LightDM**, | ||
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+ | < | ||
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+ | ===== Choose a Graphical User Interface (GUI) for your Ubuntu Server ===== | ||
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+ | GNOME is the mostly the default desktop GUI. | ||
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+ | KDE is a different popular GUI. | ||
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+ | ==== Install GNOME ==== | ||
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+ | First, launch the tasksel manager from the CLI: | ||
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+ | < | ||
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+ | A graphical installation interface will appear and you are prompted to choose which software to install from a long list. Use the down arrows to move the cursor down the list to Ubuntu desktop and press the space-bar to put a [*] next to " | ||
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+ | Enter you login credentials (password), to proceed to the graphical interface, in this case the GNOME UI environment. | ||
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+ | ==== Install KDE Plasma ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | To install KDE Plasma, use the following command: | ||
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+ | < | ||
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+ | During installation, | ||
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+ | Next, launch **KDE Plasma** with one of the following commands, depending on the particular // | ||
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+ | < | ||
+ | sudo service Slim start | ||
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+ | sudo service lightdm start | ||
+ | |||
+ | sudo service sddm start | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | If you are concerned about the substantial resource usage of these above Ubuntu Server GUI applications, | ||
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+ | ===== Some Lighter Graphical Interfaces ===== | ||
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+ | ==== Mate Core Server Desktop ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Mate is a popular and lightweigtht GUI which can be installed as following: | ||
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+ | < | ||
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+ | Mate can be launched after installation with one of the 3 following choices of your installed //display manager//: | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | sudo service slim start | ||
+ | |||
+ | sudo service lightdm start | ||
+ | |||
+ | sudo service sddm start | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | You will be prompted to enter your login credentials / password. | ||
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+ | To exit the GUI, open the command line or console and enter one of the following commands, depending on you installed //display manager// -- sudo service // | ||
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+ | < | ||
+ | sudo service slim stop | ||
+ | |||
+ | sudo service lightdm stop | ||
+ | |||
+ | sudo service sddm stop | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | ==== Install Lubuntu Core Server Desktop ==== | ||
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+ | Use **Lubuntu** if you want to minimize the impact on your system memory and processors (GPU and/or CPU). | ||
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+ | To install **Lubuntu** enter: | ||
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+ | < | ||
+ | |||
+ | Or you can alternatively install **Lubuntu** from the tasksel graphical menu list by invoking tasksel as follows: | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | |||
+ | Use the arrow keys and space bar to select the Lubuntu GUI, than Tab down to the OK button and press Enter to proceed with installing Lubuntu. | ||
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+ | Launch The Lubuntu GUI with one of the applicable //display manager// that you have installed, as follows: | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | sudo service slim start | ||
+ | |||
+ | sudo service lightdm start | ||
+ | |||
+ | sudo service sddm start | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | ==== Install Xubuntu Server Core Desktop ==== | ||
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+ | Xubuntu uses the Xfce desktop environment. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Install Xubuntu with: | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | |||
+ | Launch Xubuntu with: | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | |||
+ | sudo service lightdm start | ||
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+ | sudo service sddm start</ | ||
+ | |||
+ | Login. | ||
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+ | ==== Install Xfce Desktop ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Install Xfce with: | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | |||
+ | Launch Xfce with: | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | |||
+ | Login. | ||
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+ | Xfce GUI is only compatible with the SLiM display manager. | ||
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+ | ===== Switching Among Graphical Interfaces ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you have more than one GUI installed you can select which one GUI that you wish to use when you launch your display manager and are prompted to login. **PRESS the F1 key at the login screen** and you will be offered a selection from the multiple GUIs that are installed. Make your GUI choice and log-in with your credentials. | ||
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