A fairly common use for a VPS is to use it as a remote desktop, essentially acting as a remote computer available for use. For the preset Operating Sy

How to Install Ubuntu Desktop on a VPS

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A fairly common use for a VPS is to use it as a remote desktop, essentially acting as a remote computer available for use. For the preset Operating System Images, Hostwinds provides, by default, only Windows offers remote desktop out of the box. The Linux images are all the server variants, which only offer SSH access by default. However, installing the desktop variants of several Linux distributions is still possible by installing it via the ISO.

Step #13:When you reach a screen that says "Please remove the installation medium, then press ENTER:" from your cloud portal, click theFinalize ISO Installationbutton.

By default, the desktop environment for most Linux distributions won't have internet connectivity immediately after installation due to the VPS's network adapter needing to be configured with a static configuration. The following steps go over how to configure your Hostwinds server to allow internet connectivity.

Step #6:Save the file by hitting the keys Ctrl + O, then pressing Enter to confirm the file location. Then close the editor by pressing Ctrl + X.

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