proxmox:guests_vms_and_containers:install_a_gui
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Proxmox - Guests (VMs and Containers) - Install a GUI
Most containers are server only, and do not come with a GUI.
To have a GUI installed, try the following.
- Ubuntu default desktop: sudo apt install ubuntu-desktop
- Gnome 3 installation: sudo apt-get install gnome-shell
- KDE see Kubuntu installation: sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop
- XFCE installation: sudo apt-get install xfce4.
- LXDE installation: sudo apt-get install lxde
- Openbox installation: sudo apt-get install openbox
- Gnome Classic (old) a Gnome 3 desktop that looks like Gnome 2 installation: sudo apt-get install gnome-session-fallback
- Ubuntu Gnome (Official flavor) installation: sudo apt install ubuntu-gnome-desktop
Against Ubuntu 20.04 Container
apt-get update apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
NOTE: After a reboot, this should get a graphical login prompt.
For a minimal install
apt install --no-install-recommends ubuntu-desktop
NOTE: To have a very basic GUI.
- The –no-install-recommends will exclude major software and tools such as libreoffice, firefox , thunderbird etc.
Other Options
Add a non-root user
Many systems do not recommend or allow root login.
They also require that the user has a home directory.
add user peter
add user peter sudo
NOTE: The sudo at the end adds the user, peter, to the sudo group.
References
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