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installed ubuntu-12.04.3 server. After installing, i could see only terminal mode login. I Dont see the GUI mode scree. How could i login to GUI mode login? If you need more details please let me know.

LinQ
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  • you need to install ubuntu-desktop package using sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop – Tarun Sep 02 '13 at 11:17
  • Got following : Reading package lists ... Done Building dependency tree Reading State Information ... Done E: Unable to locate package ubuntu-desktop – LinQ Sep 02 '13 at 11:21

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Ubuntu Server is, by default and by design, a text-based system. Why would you want to use up 200MB of RAM on stuff that isn't serving web pages or running applications over the network? You wouldn't. It doesn't make sense.

However, if you installed this thinking you wanted to run servers from an Ubuntu Desktop machine, you can do that with the standard Ubuntu install (I run several servers from this desktop). It's all fairly modular.

Similarly you can install the standard desktop meta-package (ubuntu-desktop) into a Server install. As this is a new install you'll also need to update the package lists. You'll need an active internet connection for this to work.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop

If you don't have a wired connection and need to configure this for a wifi first... Well honestly, you'll be quicker just downloading the standard Desktop CD and reinstalling.

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  • Still i am facing same issue, unable to locate ubuntu-desktop. – LinQ Sep 02 '13 at 11:53
  • Done with sudo apt-get update But not able to proceed with your 2nd command sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop. says unable to locate ubuntu-desktop. Let me know if any details needed. – LinQ Sep 02 '13 at 11:55
  • Could you edit your question to include the output of sudo apt-get update please? See this for help if you're struggling. – Oli Sep 02 '13 at 11:57
  • I am doing sudo apt-get update &> /home/user/test.txt and very soon i will paste those output. If its big size is thr any attachments option here? – LinQ Sep 02 '13 at 12:28
  • when i do apt-get update i have some error like Err http://us.archive.ubuntu.com etc etc Could not connect to http://us.archive.ubuntu.com:80 ... – LinQ Sep 02 '13 at 12:47
  • This sounds like you don't have an internet connection from the computer. I'd go with what I say at the end and just reinstall from a Desktop CD. It's going to be easier than fighting a command line if you're new to this. – Oli Sep 02 '13 at 13:19
  • Thanks, Oli. But wher do i get Desktop CD? Is it software? download it and write on some my CD? Let me know. – LinQ Sep 03 '13 at 07:01
  • http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop – Oli Sep 03 '13 at 07:10
  • Oli, Installed Desktop. But now, when i do copy files/folder from my laptop to Ubuntu(VM Ware) it copies and even memory reduced but I don't see those copied files there!! – LinQ Sep 04 '13 at 10:49
  • omg saved my life here with that command! Thank you! – Jacko Jan 26 '19 at 02:17