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Ubuntu Server 16.04: Minimum GUI

As we know that Ubuntu Server by default does not have a GUI. But sometimes in certain cases, we need a GUI on Ubuntu Server. For example Ubuntu Server as the host of the virtual client (KVM, VirtualBox, VMware or other virtual applications). Although VirtualBox has a headless server configuration, having a GUI still makes it much easier in terms of virtual client maintenance.

If we do a search on google, many articles or tutorials that discuss how to install GUI on Ubuntu Server. Where in general the command used the command for the installation as follows

sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends ubuntu-desktop

If the command is executed, after restarting the server, it will display a GUI like the desktop version of Ubuntu. The --no-install-recommends argument should be used to avoid unnecessary package installations, such as multimedia applications, browsers, office applications and other desktop applications commonly found on desktop ubuntu installations.

In general, many articles or tutorials on this GUI installation are completed only here. Apparently, in a try, Unity Dash can not do application filters installed on the server. I do not know if this is also experienced by other ubuntu users. After doing a search on google, the solution is to install unity-lens-application package. 

sudo apt-get install unity-lens-application

After installing unity-lens-application package, now Unity Dash function has been working normally. Now we already have a GUI look on Ubuntu Server that is lighter than the complete installation using the desktop version of Ubuntu ISO file
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  1. Jake.B89June 11, 2022 at 9:02 PM

    Is there possibly a way in which one could have the GUI load only when called and other times only afford the server interface to the user?

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