When i was a mobile user i always wanted a personal computer where i can do anything want but i can't afford a PC. I think you may know about Google Cloud Platform's(GCP) $300 dollar free trial for new user. Yes this offer changed me to think about Ubuntu and Linux. At first i used Google Cloud Platform to use windows through RDP but its costly(costs me around $70/month on GCP) because of windows license so started my research on Ubuntu(Costs me around $25/ month on GCP) to setup and use Ubuntu like windows on my phone. Then i found out a bunch of command which can be used to make a Ubuntu desktop on Ubuntu server. Here i will tell you about all command to Install Ubuntu desktop and VNC Server step by step.
Step-1(Create a Ubuntu Server):
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| (Our Test Ubuntu Server On MicroHost) |
In this step you just have to create an Ubuntu server on any provider you choose. Here i suggest to Install Ubuntu 14.04 and above for this. Here i am using microhost.com to Setup our Test server. so do create your own server with any provider.
Step-2(Connect Your Server To Your SSH Client)
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| (Our server Connected to Termius SSH Client) |
After 1st step you must have your server ip, username and password. So just Connect to any SSH client through this info. I suggest to use Termius.
Step-3(Install and Configure Components):
For this i have two types of method- Automatically
- Manually
I always use Ubuntu Desktop On Ubuntu server many times i need delete when i don't needed and need to install when i needed so i Developed a Script which will help you to Setup Everything Automatically.
In this method you don't have to anything it will automatically Install and Configure all component you just have to provide a password for VNC server when it asks.
Please Visit For Source of Script: GitHub
So lets Start Just Use Following Commands
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sspradhan25/Install-Ubuntu-desktop-on-ununtu-server/master/OS/ubuntuNow Run the Script by using following Commands
sh ubuntuNote: It will ask for password after 22-25min as per Server Speed
Installation Done i will provide important information at last about how to start, stop and access
1. Manually:
In this method you have to run each command by yourself
so lets Start
* update your system
sudo apt-get update -y* Install Components
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop gnome-panel gnome-settings-daemon metacity nautilus gnome-terminal -yNote: It will take Minimun 20min
* Install VNC Server
sudo apt-get install vnc4server -y* Start VNC Server
vncserverNote: Here system will ask you to set password
* Stop VNC Server
vncserver -kill :1* Edit /.vnc/xstartup file
Just have to Run Some commands to add some lines to this file
Run these commands one by one(Recomendend)
echo "gnome-panel &">>~/.vnc/xstartup
echo "gnome-settings-daemon &">>~/.vnc/xstartup
echo "metacity &">>~/.vnc/xstartup
echo "nautilus &">>~/.vnc/xstartupDone
Now all Types of Installation Done
Note: Everything is done Now i suggest to Restart your Server for Once for better performance.
Extra Information After Installation (How to Use):
Everything is ready Now
To Start VNC Server
vncserver
if you run it for 1st time after restart then
your access ip will be : yourip:1
Password: Password system asked for while installtion
if you run it for 2st time after restart then
your access ip will be : yourip:2
Password: Password system asked for while installtion
if you run it for 3st time after restart then
your access ip will be : yourip:3
Password: Password system asked for while installtion
and so on
Note: Always reset access ip every time you reboot your server.
I hope it will be helpful for you
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