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How to convert ubuntu server inot a light desktop
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# source: https://digitz.org/blog/install-gui-ubuntu-server/ | |
http://en.ig.ma/notebook/2012/virtualbox-guest-additions-on-ubuntu-server | |
https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install-gui-desktop-environment-on-ubuntu-linux-14-04-lts-trusty-thar | |
# Install lxde in server | |
sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends lxde lxdm -y | |
# Install virtualbox_guest_edition | |
# Install necessary build tools and build dependencies: | |
sudo apt-get install -y dkms xorg build-essential linux-headers-generic | |
# Mount the CD Rom with the shell command: | |
sudo mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom | |
# Build and install the Guest Additions: | |
sudo /media/cdrom/VBoxLinuxAdditions.run | |
# Install guest edition | |
sudo apt-get install virtualbox-guest-dkms | |
# Create a trash icon in the desktop | |
sudo apt-get install gvfs | |
# Add share folder | |
Share a folder and then add VM user to the group vboxsf | |
sudo usermod -a -G vboxsf USER_NAME | |
Now logout and log back in :) | |
# Access usb | |
Insert the usb and configure throught virtualbox interface | |
Check the usb: | |
sudo fdisk -l | |
Create a mountpoint | |
sudo mkdir /media/usb | |
Mount the usb | |
sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /media/usb # considering sdb1 is the usb (from fdisk) | |
Unmount when done with the usb | |
sudo umount /media/usb | |
# Install chrome: | |
# Add chrome repository | |
- Open "sudo vim /etc/apt/sources.list" | |
- Add "deb [arch=amd64] http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main" to the file | |
- Add the key "wget -q -O - https://dl-ssl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub | sudo apt-key add -" | |
############################################################################################# | |
TO REMOVE THE KEY ADDED: | |
sudo apt-key list | |
Example output: | |
pub 1024R/B455BEF0 2010-07-29 | |
uid Launchpad clicompanion-nightlies | |
sudo apt-key del B455BEF0 | |
############################################################################################# | |
NOTE: Adding the key already add chrome repo in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google.chrom.list. | |
So it is ok to comment the repos entry in /etc/apt/sources.list | |
- "sudo apt update" | |
- "sudo apt-get -f install" | |
- "sudo apt install google-chrome-stable" | |
# Install Java : | |
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:openjdk-r/ppa | |
sudo apt-get update | |
sudo apt-get install openjdk-7-jre | |
-set JAVA_HOME and PATH | |
- Add ' JAVA_HOME="/usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64" ' in /etc/environment | |
PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin:$JAVA_HOME/bin | |
'source /etc/environment' | |
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