Ubuntu Server graphical interface?

[Serge van Ginderachter]

Sander,

----- "Sander van Vugt" <sander.van.vugt at xs4all.nl> wrote:
> Sure, I know, you shouldn't run a graphical interface on a server.
> But
> some of my customers just want to be able to start up a graphical
> environment anyway.

Why does he want that? 
To do extra things besides the normal server roles? Then that could be an option.
To manage the server? Then Webmin might be a better option.

> recommended procedure of setting up X on Ubuntu Server, or is
> something
> like
> 
> sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg xfonts* gnome
> 
> just the best way of doing it?

  sudo aptitude install ubuntu-desktop 

does the trick. Already did that in a classroom environment.

        Serge

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