Install GUI for Ubuntu Server - Useful commands

Let's have a look at most useful commands that come handy when installing GUI for Ubuntu server that comes installed without graphical user interface.

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop

The above command will install GNOME desktop.

sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop

If you want to install light weight desktop install xfce using the following command

sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop

If you want to install KDE desktop use the following command

sudo /etc/init.d/gdm start

Above command check if GUI is already installed but not started. (try also to install GDM)

sudo aptitude install x-window-system-core gnome-core

Above command is useful to install only most needed components for linux desktop.