Neowin Forums > GUI Installation Question

BigPaul2006

Jun 21 2008, 19:32

I'm new to Ubuntu Server and I'm in the process of installing a GUI. (Preferably GNOME). In Ubuntu help, there are 2 sets of instructions:

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sudo apt-get install fluxbox x-window-system-core xdm

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sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
sudo apt-get install gdm
sudo /etc/init.d/gdm start
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

Do I need to type them both or just the second?

Fish

Jun 24 2008, 06:23

The second set of commands will give you the Ubuntu Gnome desktop with graphical login screen.

dmd3x

Jun 27 2008, 20:11

so looking at that real quicky, I assume 'sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop' installs gnome?

gigapixels

Jun 27 2008, 20:13

I believe ubuntu-desktop is all the essentials, and then you have gdm, the gnome display manager, both of which are necessary for the UI to work.

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