[ubuntu-uk] Installing GUI on Ubuntu Server

[Chris Rowson]

On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 8:57 PM, Rob Beard <rob at esdelle.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> I'm in the process of building up an old PC to use as a basic Ubuntu box
> at a remote site (to replace a bodge up job of a VMWare virtual
> machine).  Now I was wondering, is it possible to install the Gnome or
> even XFCE on top of the server installation, and if so what packages do
> I need?
>
> I'm not looking for the entire desktop (OpenOffice etc), I just want at
> most a Terminal, Firefox browser and Remote Desktop viewer.  I was
> hoping to use FreeNX to connect to the machine too.  Anyone know the
> best way of doing this?
>
> Ta,
>
> Rob
>
>
There was a thread here about installing Gnome on Dapper Server...

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=186298

I've not followed that particular example but have I tried Nomachine NX to
do something similar in the past.

Chris
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