Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Server was released on 23 April, 2020. As we all know, Ubuntu Server 20.04 installed without GUI. Normally in production system, no one install GUI (Graphical User Interface) as the Desktop Environment takes up more system resources. Still you want to enable or install Graphical User Interface (GUI)? This post shows you how to install GNOME Desktop on Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS from the CLI.
Also Read: How to install Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Desktop with Screenshots
What is required?
How To install GNOME in Ubuntu Linux
Step 1. Update your system with the following commands. Press “Y” to proceed most recent software update available.
$ sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
Step 2. Install Display Manager
A display manager presents the user with a login screen. Your login session and user authorization tasks performed by display manager. There three type of Display Manager such as gdm3, kdm, lightdm
Install tasksel manager utility
Step 3. Install tasksel manager utility
Install tasksel as follows
$ sudo apt install tasksel