How to Install a GUI on Ubuntu Server

Learn how to install a full desktop GUI on a headless Ubuntu Server and then connect to it remotely with VNC. We will use the following software:
· tasksel to install Ubuntu Desktop
· slim (or lightdm) for the display manager
· tigervnc for the VNC server

Check out my vlog channel @TonyFlorida

[salvadorginez]

Happy New Year Tony! Thanks a lot for this great video. I am trying to install the desktop Display Manager after entering the command: sudo tasksel.

However, I got a list of options different from what you have on your screen on minute 2:46 and I see that I do not have on my list the options: Ubuntu Cloud Image and neither Ubuntu Desktop. Here below the options that I have:

1. Debian desktop environnement
2. GNOME
3. Xfce
4. GNOME Flashback
5. KDE Plasma
6. Cinnamon
7. MATE
8. LXDE
9. LXQt
10. web server
11. ssh server
12. laptop

Which one do you recommend me to install?

Thanks a lot for your precious help man! Very helpful your video

[ctrl-alt-del]

This is magnificent! I been following Linode's guide on how to setup a vnc server and it failed miserably multiple times. Thanks man!

[justingilley]

Thank you Tony!
Several other tutorials got this working, but they VERY slowly. I hope you keep releasing videos: subscribed!

[XRPSAINT]

Hi Tony, first-time viewer, but THANK you so much.
Obviously, I'm a NuBe.
I'm trying to get ready for the delivery of my first RippleD Node.
I have been a Server Admin for 12 years, but my last interaction with Linux was 11 years ago... :)
Anyway, thanks again!

[قواعدالعمل]

You are really good, very calm and informative . thank you

[MunifTheGreat]

THANK YOU SO MUCH. This is much easier to do

[GaetsKrop]

Thanks for these videos, you really made my day so much easier.

[Drone]

Running tasksel gives me a very different set of choices. I'm on Ubuntu server 20.4. Unbuntu desktop is not an option given by tasksel. Any ideas?

[NoLiesInTRUTH]

thanks a lot bro - that was loud and clear..bravo!

[theprintcentre]

Great tutorial as always, what’s is minimum VPS requirement for Ubuntu GUI and what have you used in this Tutorial?

[jaffaisaac]

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[MattMcCullough]

Keep up the good work man. I'm subbed

[Raza-jy]

love you bro, really helped me a lot, you are my shera

[TodayintimeTravel]

a great helpful tutorial for me .Thanks Dear.

[RezaBoxr]

hi tony. when i use vncserver -list
there is no port and display and process seted up. how can i set up them?

[kittuc]

You forgot to tell, if it's a linux instance, we have to allow port in security group's inbound rules.

[N.Cognito]

So if you arent running the vnc server is it essentially running headless, or is the gui still active and using resources?

[DanKardell]

Does anyone try to do this in a docker container? When I launch VNC all I get is the terminal window not the GUI

[JustinGeekNerd]

Very cool! I learned a lot in this vid

[cyberjack]

XRDP is way better for remote viewing .. you can just use normal window remote desktop for connection