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          Depending on which desktop you wish to install, you install the the meta-package that installs all the necessary packages. You can use apt-get or aptitude to do this.



          sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop


          installs the Unity desktop



          sudo aptitude install kubuntu-desktop


          would install the KDE desktop



          Other desktop meta-packages are xubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, and edubuntu-desktop .






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            For onlookers, here's additional info I found useful that's on the same wavelength as the answer - ubuntugeek.com/install-gui-in-ubuntu-server.html

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          If you wan to install a graphical desktop manager without some of the desktop addons like Evolution and OpenOffice, but continue to use the server flavor kernel use the following command



          sudo aptitude install --without-recommends ubuntu-desktop





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            dam... started the install from the answer and scrolled down to this. :(

            – Meirion Hughes
            Jun 11 '14 at 8:29











          • my version of aptitude doesn't have that option. It does have --without-recommends

            – JHowIX
            Feb 3 '16 at 17:09











          • @JHowIX try using apt-get instead, that one worked for me.

            – AZhu
            Feb 6 '16 at 3:53






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            sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends ubuntu-desktop or sudo aptitude install --without-recommends ubuntu-desktop

            – Hover Ruan
            Apr 21 '16 at 2:31





















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          sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop





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            If you just need to run virtual GUI (GUI exsists but you dont need to see it) on the computer for testing or other purposes.



            sudo apt-get install xvnc4viewer



            Is a setup I have.



            :)






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              So, the server isn't running the desktop, but you can still VNC from a client machine and get a desktop? That would be perfect for my needs (dunno about the OP).

              – Scaine
              Oct 16 '10 at 8:34











            • yeah you see a graphical shell.

              – Matt H
              May 8 '14 at 3:42











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            Depending on which desktop you wish to install, you install the the meta-package that installs all the necessary packages. You can use apt-get or aptitude to do this.



            sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop


            installs the Unity desktop



            sudo aptitude install kubuntu-desktop


            would install the KDE desktop



            Other desktop meta-packages are xubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, and edubuntu-desktop .






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            • 3





              For onlookers, here's additional info I found useful that's on the same wavelength as the answer - ubuntugeek.com/install-gui-in-ubuntu-server.html

              – John K
              Aug 13 '10 at 3:30
















            39














            Depending on which desktop you wish to install, you install the the meta-package that installs all the necessary packages. You can use apt-get or aptitude to do this.



            sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop


            installs the Unity desktop



            sudo aptitude install kubuntu-desktop


            would install the KDE desktop



            Other desktop meta-packages are xubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, and edubuntu-desktop .






            share|improve this answer





















            • 3





              For onlookers, here's additional info I found useful that's on the same wavelength as the answer - ubuntugeek.com/install-gui-in-ubuntu-server.html

              – John K
              Aug 13 '10 at 3:30














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            Depending on which desktop you wish to install, you install the the meta-package that installs all the necessary packages. You can use apt-get or aptitude to do this.



            sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop


            installs the Unity desktop



            sudo aptitude install kubuntu-desktop


            would install the KDE desktop



            Other desktop meta-packages are xubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, and edubuntu-desktop .






            share|improve this answer















            Depending on which desktop you wish to install, you install the the meta-package that installs all the necessary packages. You can use apt-get or aptitude to do this.



            sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop


            installs the Unity desktop



            sudo aptitude install kubuntu-desktop


            would install the KDE desktop



            Other desktop meta-packages are xubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, and edubuntu-desktop .







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              For onlookers, here's additional info I found useful that's on the same wavelength as the answer - ubuntugeek.com/install-gui-in-ubuntu-server.html

              – John K
              Aug 13 '10 at 3:30














            • 3





              For onlookers, here's additional info I found useful that's on the same wavelength as the answer - ubuntugeek.com/install-gui-in-ubuntu-server.html

              – John K
              Aug 13 '10 at 3:30








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            For onlookers, here's additional info I found useful that's on the same wavelength as the answer - ubuntugeek.com/install-gui-in-ubuntu-server.html

            – John K
            Aug 13 '10 at 3:30





            For onlookers, here's additional info I found useful that's on the same wavelength as the answer - ubuntugeek.com/install-gui-in-ubuntu-server.html

            – John K
            Aug 13 '10 at 3:30













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            If you wan to install a graphical desktop manager without some of the desktop addons like Evolution and OpenOffice, but continue to use the server flavor kernel use the following command



            sudo aptitude install --without-recommends ubuntu-desktop





            share|improve this answer





















            • 3





              dam... started the install from the answer and scrolled down to this. :(

              – Meirion Hughes
              Jun 11 '14 at 8:29











            • my version of aptitude doesn't have that option. It does have --without-recommends

              – JHowIX
              Feb 3 '16 at 17:09











            • @JHowIX try using apt-get instead, that one worked for me.

              – AZhu
              Feb 6 '16 at 3:53






            • 4





              sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends ubuntu-desktop or sudo aptitude install --without-recommends ubuntu-desktop

              – Hover Ruan
              Apr 21 '16 at 2:31


















            35














            If you wan to install a graphical desktop manager without some of the desktop addons like Evolution and OpenOffice, but continue to use the server flavor kernel use the following command



            sudo aptitude install --without-recommends ubuntu-desktop





            share|improve this answer





















            • 3





              dam... started the install from the answer and scrolled down to this. :(

              – Meirion Hughes
              Jun 11 '14 at 8:29











            • my version of aptitude doesn't have that option. It does have --without-recommends

              – JHowIX
              Feb 3 '16 at 17:09











            • @JHowIX try using apt-get instead, that one worked for me.

              – AZhu
              Feb 6 '16 at 3:53






            • 4





              sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends ubuntu-desktop or sudo aptitude install --without-recommends ubuntu-desktop

              – Hover Ruan
              Apr 21 '16 at 2:31
















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            If you wan to install a graphical desktop manager without some of the desktop addons like Evolution and OpenOffice, but continue to use the server flavor kernel use the following command



            sudo aptitude install --without-recommends ubuntu-desktop





            share|improve this answer















            If you wan to install a graphical desktop manager without some of the desktop addons like Evolution and OpenOffice, but continue to use the server flavor kernel use the following command



            sudo aptitude install --without-recommends ubuntu-desktop






            share|improve this answer














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            • 3





              dam... started the install from the answer and scrolled down to this. :(

              – Meirion Hughes
              Jun 11 '14 at 8:29











            • my version of aptitude doesn't have that option. It does have --without-recommends

              – JHowIX
              Feb 3 '16 at 17:09











            • @JHowIX try using apt-get instead, that one worked for me.

              – AZhu
              Feb 6 '16 at 3:53






            • 4





              sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends ubuntu-desktop or sudo aptitude install --without-recommends ubuntu-desktop

              – Hover Ruan
              Apr 21 '16 at 2:31
















            • 3





              dam... started the install from the answer and scrolled down to this. :(

              – Meirion Hughes
              Jun 11 '14 at 8:29











            • my version of aptitude doesn't have that option. It does have --without-recommends

              – JHowIX
              Feb 3 '16 at 17:09











            • @JHowIX try using apt-get instead, that one worked for me.

              – AZhu
              Feb 6 '16 at 3:53






            • 4





              sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends ubuntu-desktop or sudo aptitude install --without-recommends ubuntu-desktop

              – Hover Ruan
              Apr 21 '16 at 2:31










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            dam... started the install from the answer and scrolled down to this. :(

            – Meirion Hughes
            Jun 11 '14 at 8:29





            dam... started the install from the answer and scrolled down to this. :(

            – Meirion Hughes
            Jun 11 '14 at 8:29













            my version of aptitude doesn't have that option. It does have --without-recommends

            – JHowIX
            Feb 3 '16 at 17:09





            my version of aptitude doesn't have that option. It does have --without-recommends

            – JHowIX
            Feb 3 '16 at 17:09













            @JHowIX try using apt-get instead, that one worked for me.

            – AZhu
            Feb 6 '16 at 3:53





            @JHowIX try using apt-get instead, that one worked for me.

            – AZhu
            Feb 6 '16 at 3:53




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            sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends ubuntu-desktop or sudo aptitude install --without-recommends ubuntu-desktop

            – Hover Ruan
            Apr 21 '16 at 2:31







            sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends ubuntu-desktop or sudo aptitude install --without-recommends ubuntu-desktop

            – Hover Ruan
            Apr 21 '16 at 2:31













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            sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop





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                    If you just need to run virtual GUI (GUI exsists but you dont need to see it) on the computer for testing or other purposes.



                    sudo apt-get install xvnc4viewer



                    Is a setup I have.



                    :)






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                    • 2





                      So, the server isn't running the desktop, but you can still VNC from a client machine and get a desktop? That would be perfect for my needs (dunno about the OP).

                      – Scaine
                      Oct 16 '10 at 8:34











                    • yeah you see a graphical shell.

                      – Matt H
                      May 8 '14 at 3:42
















                    7














                    If you just need to run virtual GUI (GUI exsists but you dont need to see it) on the computer for testing or other purposes.



                    sudo apt-get install xvnc4viewer



                    Is a setup I have.



                    :)






                    share|improve this answer





















                    • 2





                      So, the server isn't running the desktop, but you can still VNC from a client machine and get a desktop? That would be perfect for my needs (dunno about the OP).

                      – Scaine
                      Oct 16 '10 at 8:34











                    • yeah you see a graphical shell.

                      – Matt H
                      May 8 '14 at 3:42














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                    If you just need to run virtual GUI (GUI exsists but you dont need to see it) on the computer for testing or other purposes.



                    sudo apt-get install xvnc4viewer



                    Is a setup I have.



                    :)






                    share|improve this answer















                    If you just need to run virtual GUI (GUI exsists but you dont need to see it) on the computer for testing or other purposes.



                    sudo apt-get install xvnc4viewer



                    Is a setup I have.



                    :)







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                    • 2





                      So, the server isn't running the desktop, but you can still VNC from a client machine and get a desktop? That would be perfect for my needs (dunno about the OP).

                      – Scaine
                      Oct 16 '10 at 8:34











                    • yeah you see a graphical shell.

                      – Matt H
                      May 8 '14 at 3:42














                    • 2





                      So, the server isn't running the desktop, but you can still VNC from a client machine and get a desktop? That would be perfect for my needs (dunno about the OP).

                      – Scaine
                      Oct 16 '10 at 8:34











                    • yeah you see a graphical shell.

                      – Matt H
                      May 8 '14 at 3:42








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                    So, the server isn't running the desktop, but you can still VNC from a client machine and get a desktop? That would be perfect for my needs (dunno about the OP).

                    – Scaine
                    Oct 16 '10 at 8:34





                    So, the server isn't running the desktop, but you can still VNC from a client machine and get a desktop? That would be perfect for my needs (dunno about the OP).

                    – Scaine
                    Oct 16 '10 at 8:34













                    yeah you see a graphical shell.

                    – Matt H
                    May 8 '14 at 3:42





                    yeah you see a graphical shell.

                    – Matt H
                    May 8 '14 at 3:42


















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