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Can i install Ubuntu desktop on Xen VPS?

sonicsonic Veteran
edited August 2012 in Help

Hi,
Can i install Ubuntu desktop on Xen PV? If yes, please link me to tutorial. I want to run Putty on Ubuntu Desktop :D

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  • I want to run Putty on Ubuntu Desktop :D

    Why would you want to run Putty on Ubuntu? It has the official fully feature support OpenSSH client.

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  • sonicsonic Veteran

    Tks, i'll try it. Is it ok to install ubuntu desktop on XenPV vps? 256MB Ram is OK?

  • @sonic said: Tks, i'll try it. Is it ok to install ubuntu desktop on XenPV vps? 256MB Ram is OK?

    I think you'll be pushing it; however if you went with a lightweight desktop environment it might be ok. Look at something like XFCE

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  • MaouniqueMaounique Host Rep, Veteran
    edited August 2012

    Yes, 256 ram can work. Will not be fast and may put strain on resources.
    I would suggest 512 RAM.
    Try xfce4 or lxde.
    M

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  • pcanpcan Member

    Tested on KVM 512Mb and Ubuntu 12.04 iso, but you can try on Xen:
    Install the base system from ISO, then

    sudo su
    apt-get update
    apt-get dist-upgrade
    aptitude install ubuntu-desktop
    apt-add-repository ppa:x2go/stable

    (if you get a "command not found" error:
    apt-get install python-software-properties )

    apt-get update
    apt-get install x2goserver

    nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config ----> enable ChallengeResponseAuthentication to YES
    apt-get install x2goserver-xsession

    On the x2go client configuration, use this custom command:
    /usr/bin/gnome-session –session=ubuntu-2d

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  • xfce is not lightweight enough. lxde is light but maybe something like openbox is more apt

  • edited August 2012

    You must install Ubuntu Server and lxde, it is a lightweight desktop environment,
    lxde is only 50MB, after that, you have to install vnc4server to remote your vps

    Install lxde: apt-get install --no-install-recommends lxde
    Install vnc4server: apt-get install vnc4server

    at the frist time, you have to login to user you want to run vnc server and type: vnc4server
    Enter password. VNC Server will run without config and create config file in home directory. (/root or /home/username).
    Now, you type: vncserver -kill :1
    to kill vnc server
    open .vnc/xstartup in home directory and edit

    # unset SESSION_MANAGER
    # exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc

    to

    unset SESSION_MANAGER
    exec sh /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc

    (Remove # and Add "sh")
    Run vnc server again, type
    vncserver :1 -geometry 1024x700 -depth 16

    Download VNC Viewer, UltraVNC Viewer,... and connect to your vps with VNC Server:
    IP:1
    or
    IP:5901

    exam: 12.34.56.78:5901

    Good luck!

  • Your other option is using NX instead of VNC, I find it provides a superior desktop experience. You can run LXDE + NX on a Xen 128 but don't plan on doing much else, i.e. firefox.

    http://www.sonicboxes.com/?p=69 <--- Barebones LXDE & NX installer, you still need to install any apps you may want to use.

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  • MaouniqueMaounique Host Rep, Veteran

    Gratz, that is a nice tutorial :)
    M

  • Yes you can install gnome or KDE

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