Ubuntu Server installs GNOME graphics desktop

First, configure the source list.

Refer to: http://blog.csdn.net/xukai871105/article/details/24887245

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 environments　　　

First you need to make sure that you have enabled the universe and Multiverse repositories in the/etc/apt/sources.list file, and then execute the following command:

# sudo apt-get update
# sudo apt-get install Ubuntu-desktop

The above command installs the Gnome desktop environment.

In fact, Ubuntu series desktops actually have several desktop applications, including Ubuntu-desktop, Kubunut-desktop, and Xubuntu-desktop.

If you do not want to install some additional programs such as e-mail programs and OpenOffice suites, the following commands are available:

# sudo aptitude install--no-install-recommends ubuntu-desktop

If you want a lightweight desktop Xfce, execute:

# sudo apt-get install Xubuntu-desktop

The KDE desktop uses the following command:

# sudo apt-get install Kubuntu-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

Reference:

Http://www.cnblogs.com/sbaicl/archive/2013/01/09/2853174.html

http://www.oschina.net/question/12_10835

Ubuntu Server installs GNOME graphics desktop