How to smoothly Run GUI on remote Ubuntu server?

Though running an Ubuntu desktop on a remote server without a graphic card is not a good idea because it is super slow and laggy.

But, if it is the only way around for you to get a specific task done, here is how you can do so:

1. Install and Run Tasksel

• Make sure you have added a secondary user before proceeding
• Update and Upgrade the server through SSH command line console

$ sudo apt update

$ sudo apt upgrade

• Add required repositories

$ sudo add-apt-repository universe

$ sudo add-apt-repository multiverse

• Install Tasksell

$ sudo apt install tasksel

• Run Tasksel to Install ubuntu desktop

$ sudo tasksel

2. Install Anydesk

• Open the console on AWS digital ocean (or whichever hosting service you use which gives Linux command line access) to reboot and then install Anydesk.

$ sudo reboot

$ apt-get update

$ wget https://download.anydesk.com/linux/anydesk_2.9.5-1_amd64.deb

$ dpkg -i anydesk_2.9.5-1_amd64.deb

$ apt-get install -f

3. Set Anydesk permissions

• Activate Unattended access in Anydesk settings

https://support.anydesk.com/Unattended_Access

• For optimal performance change screen resolution to the lowest (Optional)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGGdDDv_XJo


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