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so I just recently purchased an Ubuntu Dedicated server and on my mac I can't seem to connect to it. I used SSH (Im new 2 this) and I just see a console? What application for mac can I use to view the actual desktop etc not just the console. Thanks!

ProfesorKush
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    Ubuntu server by default does not install the GUI packages. It's all command line. However, if you want the GUI packages, read this. – CeFu Sep 13 '16 at 23:15

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Ubuntu Server by design does not have a graphical user interface. It's a server, and servers very rarely have monitors connected to them.

That, and graphics are actually a huge load to the system, and therefore aren't used in places where performance matters (ie, servers).

Now, if you still want a GUI, you have two options:

  • Install Ubuntu Desktop and VNC over SSH in
    To do this, you'd essentially just install and set up Ubuntu Desktop like you would anywhere else, and then just set up a VNC connection. You'd also need to set up an SSH tunnel for VNC, which covered in that Q&A
  • Install the ubuntu-desktop package
    Following this, you'd need to set up the same tunneling.

From there, you can just use a VNC client on your Mac to get in.

However, a GUI on a server is, as mentioned before, a bad idea. Just get used to the console, as it can do everything a graphical interface can do, if not more.

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Kaz Wolfe
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  • Im using my Ubuntu server for a Rust server ( a game ) so i need visuals u get me? – ProfesorKush Sep 14 '16 at 00:11
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    @ProfesorKush No... Are you playing Rust on the server itself? It appears as though Rust has a terminal interface, however. Why not just use that? – Kaz Wolfe Sep 14 '16 at 00:13
  • No I'm running a rust server (u know a game server) – ProfesorKush Sep 14 '16 at 00:14
  • @ProfesorKush If you're running a game server, you don't need a GUI. Almost all server software for this sort of thing has a terminal-only version, which will work here. – Kaz Wolfe Sep 14 '16 at 00:16
  • if I install a GUI interface is it slower then windows 2008 R2 server? b/c the server is modded so I need to install mods and configure them etc – ProfesorKush Sep 14 '16 at 00:17
  • I need 2 add restart scripts 2 etc – ProfesorKush Sep 14 '16 at 00:18
  • @ProfesorKush You can add restart scripts from the terminal very easily. And Linux is faster than SR2 – Kaz Wolfe Sep 14 '16 at 00:19
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    Before you try to argue with Kaz any more, I suggest you do a little research. From your language, it seems like you don't really care about being helped, and if you do, you're certainly not making it easy to do. This seems like a pretty classic case of the X-Y Problem. You need to tell us what you're trying to do that makes you think you need a GUI. Chances are (100% I'd say), solving your original issue with a method that is supported will be much easier than installing a GUI on a CLI computer. You may not see it that way, but it doesn't seem to me that you know what the CLI can actually do. – TheWanderer Sep 14 '16 at 00:22
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    @ProfesorKush Here. I recommend you flag these two posts for mod deletion, and post a new question asking ow to set up a modded rust server with restart scripts here. You're gonna get much better and more specific answers – Kaz Wolfe Sep 14 '16 at 00:23