Install Graphical user interface (GUI) in Ubuntu 12.10/12.04/11.10 Server Edition

Graphical User Interface (GUI) in Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal/Ubuntu 12.04 Precise/Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric/Ubuntu 11.04/10.04 Server Edition

First of all you need to update your system copy and paste the following command in terminal:

• sudo apt-get update

When update complete after that you can install the GUI using command line copy the following command in terminal:

• sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop

This command will install the Ubuntu Desktop in Ubuntu Server Edition. If you want to install graphical interface on Server Edition without all the desktop add-on and other things that come with Ubuntu Desktop Edition, You can install the "minimal" GUI desktop, If you need minimal installation then copy the following command in terminal:

• sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends ubuntu-desktop

When installation complete reboot your PC after reboot you will see the login screen and once you logged in you will see normal looking desktop.

For XFCE (Xubuntu) and KDE (Kubuntu) desktop on related Server Edition. First enter update command then enter following commands:

For XFCE-Xubuntu Server GUI

• sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop

For KDE-Kubuntu Server GUI

• sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop

That's it, Enjoy