How to install GUI / enable Remote GUI on ubuntu ?

[Dipak Bhoi]

Hello Guys,

If you take in a VPS with Ubuntu installed on it and wish to enable Remote GUI. Follow the below steps.

1. Login to your server via SSH over root user access.

2.  Fire the command apt-get install tasksel in case have not already installed on server.

#apt-get install tasksel

3. No run the command tasksel

#tasksel

4. It will show the list of packages, check a box "Ubuntu desktop". There are some "xxx Ubuntu desktop", choose one you like.

5. Reboot your server.

#reboot

6. Now install a xrdp package so you can RDP to server.

#apt-get install xrdp

7. That's it. Now you can connect your server via RDP in window platform.

Enjoy !!