How to install graphical shell for ubuntu server?

Question

linux

Good afternoon!
I have ubuntu server 14.04. 5lts. I need a graphical interface for comfortable work, I can’t work from the console, it’s very inconvenient. Can you tell me how to set up my desktop?
It is necessary to make 50 accounts on FTP and isolate users, I can’t do it in the console, I have no experience.
1) Tell me how to set up a graphical interface
2) How to connect to it later
Thank you!

Answer 1

I don't really troll, but you most likely need to do it on Windows.
On Windows there are a bunch of FTP client servers and, moreover, free mail servers, and so on.
On the ubuntu server they don’t put graphics, not because it’s dumb (they want it too)
But because no one needs it.
Here you understand the conflict
, those who know how they don’t need a graph,
those who need it, don’t know how to write in ;)
so it turns out a vicious circle.
My advice to you will be simple, but nevertheless, in time you will understand its justice.
How do I switch to Linux?
100% abandoned Windows, it just went like that (Vine was)
100% transferred to the console including the mp3 player, radio and task managers, etc.
everything you need a gui can easily become like this crap
www.net2ftp.com/homepage/download.html
or such crap will go
ajenti.org
go

Answer 2

If there is no experience in the console, then it’s better not to go to the server at all. To put on the DE server is a complete perversion - I'm sure that nothing will work.
Nevertheless, try sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
And learn how to google Christmas trees or is it more difficult than the console? bit.ly/2mPcNti

Answer 3

A wonderful answer was given by Victor Taran . Many times I have come across tasks under UNIX that "for some reason no one does". And every time it turned out to be such bullshit - the one who needs it cannot write it, and the one who can does not do it, because what the hell is not needed.
If you are not able to create a user from the console (although the desired "state" is achieved by reading mana per minute :) ), then there are three ways out: - Study the console commands and understand that DE on the server is about the same as an autopilot on a bicycle
- Demolish the bubuntu, put back the warm lamp Windows and then tell everyone "what a threshing floor this linux" ( well, or not to say)
- Put DE on the server and join the ranks of "non-admins" who torment everyone with questions "how can I do the same, but with the help of poking buttons in the gue, because I'm a noob"

Answer 4

As I understand it, you need to connect to a server remotely using a graphical interface?
Install LXDE and X2GO Server on the server. On a remote machine, install X2GO Client and connect as if via RDP.
But if the server is remote, without physical access to it, it's better to learn console commands and RTFM.

Answer 5

You can install lightweight GUIs:
XFCE sudo apt install xfce4
LXDE
sudo apt install lxde

Answer 6

1. You need to install a graphical server (for example, xorg), then install the desired desktop
environment (your choice of GNOME, KDE, Mate, LXDE, etc.)
2. Install a server for remote access (VNC, xrdp, etc. ) ). Connect to it with the appropriate client.