Advanced Setup Guides

GUI versions of Ubuntu or Debian

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OS images with Graphical Desktop enabled
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Asif from Lahore (PK) asked:
Do you provide GUI version for Ubuntu or Debian?
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EDIS answered:
Although EDIS does not offer a dedicated Debian or Ubuntu image with GUI enabled, you can install Ubuntu 22.04 and add the GUI via a few small shell commands.
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Update the apt package index and install the tasksel tool.
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Shell
$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install tasksel
$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install tasksel
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2
Execute the following tasksel command to install the Ubuntu desktop environment "Kubuntu".
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Shell
$ sudo tasksel install kubuntu-desktop
$ sudo tasksel install kubuntu-desktop
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3
Reboot your system
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Shell
$ reboot
$ reboot
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4
The graphical user interface (GUI) should now start. Depending on your system, you may need to select your desired desktop environment on the login page before logging in. If the GUI isn't starting at all, ensure that your system is set to boot into the graphical target. To do so, run:
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Shell
$ sudo systemctl set-default graphical.target
$ sudo systemctl set-default graphical.target
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Advanced option for point 2: If you only run tasksel without specifying the parameter install kubuntu-desktop, you can pick what you would like to install from a dialog.
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Shell
$ sudo tasksel
$ sudo tasksel
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Updated 18 Jan 2024

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