Installation of the Gnome graphical desktop in version Ubuntu_server

because the company's server is installed Ubuntu12.10, the default is no desktop, but for some reason, some departments need to use desktop mode!

First, configure the source list.

For details, please refer to: http://www.cnblogs.com/sbaicl/archive/2013/01/09/2852357.html

A convenient source Update method is also attached

We can first download, the CP Local source already exist in the installation package on the other machine (note: The machine and the system is the best configuration to do so, otherwise there may be more problems), our CP local origin package path is:/var/cache/apt/the following " Archives "Directory! You can directly overwrite the same directory on this machine. In this case, if you use Apt-get installation, it will first find the package to install in the local, if it is found that the local already exists and will not go to the source list above the download, this is a very good way.

Second, install the GNOME desktop

　　1, install all desktop environment , in fact, Ubuntu series desktop actually has several desktop applications, including Ubuntu-desktop, Kubunut-desktop and Xubuntu-desktop.

We've installed ubuntu-desktop and gnome because there are too many desktop-related software installed.

Command: #sudo aptitude install ubuntu-desktop or #sudo apt-get install Ubuntu-desktop

Generally in the network is not very good situation, do not recommend that all the installation

2. Custom Installation Desktop

1) Base of installation x-windows (required)

# sudo apt-get install X-window-system-core

2) Install Gnome Foundation (required)

# sudo apt-get install Gnome-core

3) Install Chinese display (recommended installation)

# sudo apt-get install language-pack-gnome-zh--> let Gnome Panel, menu display Chinese

#sudo apt-get Install language-pack-gnome-zh-base sudo apt-get install language-pack-zh--> Chinese Language Pack

# sudo apt-get install language-pack-zh-base sudo apt-get install language-support-zh--> Chinese language support

# sudo apt-get install scim--> SCIM Chinese Input Method platform

4) Install Login Manager (can not be selected)

# sudo apt-get install GDM

Description: GDM (Gnome display manager), the Gnome graphical interface display manager, and KDM/XDM, will allow you to go directly to the GUI desktop environment at startup without the need to start the GUI via StartX.

5) Install the new benefit Software Manager (optional)

# sudo apt-get install synaptic

6) Uninstalling the GNOME desktop environment

# sudo apt-get–purge remove liborbit2

7) Enter the graphical interface: #startx

8) Exit the graphical desktop: #ctrl + ALT + BACKSPACE

Installation of the Gnome graphical desktop in version Ubuntu_server