Linux

• Please Note: A Linux VPS install is really aimed at experienced users only. There are too many specific commands and variations that can be covered here in the wiki. These steps act as a overview guide for the important milestones in the installation.

1. Login to your VPS server via the terminal to install the desktop environment GUI

   • Make sure that all of your packages and dependencies are up-to-date by entering the command below:

   • Sudo apt-get update

2. Install the Lubuntu Desktop, or a suitable lightweight desktop recommended via your VPS provider:

   • Sudo apt-get install lubuntu-core

3. Install Chromium (Lightweight chrome):

   • sudo apt-get install chromium-browser

4. Reboot the VPS:

   • reboot

• Accessing the Desktop

Vultr has a View Console option for servers and Vultr's noVNC is a secure alternative to VNC.

Click the View Console option for your server and you'll see an Ubuntu desktop.

Login using your username and your password.

NOTE: If your mouse arrow doesn't move use Firefox as some extensions in Chrome may keep the cursor from moving.

ALSO: If you don't see anything in your console install gdm display manager by entering:

sudo apt-get install gdm

Reboot the VPS:

reboot

You may need to create a user if logging in as root does not work, use the instructions in link below: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-create-a-sudo-user-on-ubuntu-quickstart

*** It is recommended to eventually disable remote logins from the root user and use a sudo elevated user. For other Linux VPS providers a VNC over a SSH tunnel type connection is important for security.