Introduction
By default, Ubuntu Server does not include a Graphical User Interface (GUI). A GUI takes up system resources (memory and processor) that are used for server-oriented tasks. However, certain tasks and applications are more manageable and work better in a GUI environment.
Prerequisites
- A server running Ubuntu Linux Server
- Access to a user account with sudo or root privileges
- The apt-get package manager, included by default
$ sudo -s
# sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
# sudo apt-get install tasksel
# tasksel
# sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
# sudo apt-get install tasksel
# tasksel
Select "Ubuntu Desktop" by pressing "space bar" key and press "ENTER".
Conclusion
There are many GUI desktops available for Ubuntu Server. Most can be installed using the apt-get package manager or the tasksel tool, as detailed in this guide.
If you’ve worked extensively with conventional operating systems, it can be challenging to have to work in a command-line interface. Fortunately, Ubuntu – like many Linux systems – is open-source, thus there are many GUIs available.
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