how do you remote to the server

Asked by Nay Myo Win

i have successfully installed latest Ubuntu server . but it only comes up with command line interface.
I would like to get GUI on that server and wanna configure server roles , like Printer server, File server, DNS, DHCp, Proxy server roles.

so like u said, if i type "sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop" in command prompt, do i also need Desktop CD to put in the tray or not? Do i have to type that command every time to get GUI after rebooting.??

tell me clearly please???
Ubuntu makes it difficult!!!

after getting GUI, i would like to install webmin on Ubuntu coz i m not familiar with command line commands.
where should i download webmin for it?
give me detail path , please

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said :
#1

I never use gui on server, i think gui on server is .not. required.

By the way, if you install ubuntu-desktop i think you will have a fully Ubuntu gnome gui plus server services
No you don't need the CD.
No you don't need to retype this command every time at boot

samba -> File server
bind9 -> DNS
dhcp3-server -> DHCp
squid3 -> Proxy server
apache2 -> webserver
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=7507 -> webmin

sudo apt-get install samba bind9 dhcp3-server squid3 apache2 perl5 ....

HTH

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Nay Myo Win (nmwin) said :
#2

The current Webmin distribution is available in various package formats for download from:
webmin-1.380.tar.gz (Unix tar/gzip format, 13M)
webmin-1.380-1.noarch.rpm (RPM suitable for Redhat, Fedora, CentOS, SuSE or Mandrake Linux, 14M)
webmin_1.380_all.deb (Debian package suitable for Debian, Ubuntu or other derived Linux, 13M)
webmin-1.380-1.src.rpm (Source RPM suitable for Redhat, Fedora, CentOS, SuSE or Mandrake Linux, 13M)
webmin-1.380.pkg.gz (Solaris package format, 13M)
webmin-1.380.zip (ZIP format suitable for Windows, 17M)
webmin-1.380-minimal.tar.gz (Minimal version of Webmin, Unix tar/gzip format, 1.5M)

You can also download recent versions of Webmin.

what one do i have to download?

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said :
#3

I don't use webmin but i think you can download webmin_1.380_all.deb

then install it with:
sudo dpkg install webmin_1.380_all.deb

On server i always use only command line accessing on them with ssh.

HTH

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Nay Myo Win (nmwin) said :
#4

how to do with ssh?
as i m newbie of linux and ubuntu.

i tried successfully to install Webmin on Fedora but i dont know how to in ubuntu.
GUI makes it easier.

as long as i know well, i will use only text based server
i know you concern security

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Jim Hutchinson (jphutch) said :
#5

I'm not sure this is the solution to your problem but you can install the full Ubuntu desktop on a server. It adds overhead but you can still do it. I don't know how easy it is to undo this (I mean you can undo it but I don't know how clean it is undone) so make sure you really want to. Do a bit of checking/researching first. However, to install the FULL Ubuntu desktop you run

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop

At least that is how it was done in the past. I haven't done this recently so not sure. There may also be ways to install only some parts but I don't know how. I suppose you could also install the xubuntu-desktop package if you wanted a somewhat lighter GUI.

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said :
#6

I agree with Jim Hutchinson first try a fully comfortable Ubuntu gui on it.

But remember you always have to play only with text configuration files to make your server works.

Hope This Help

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Nay Myo Win (nmwin) said :
#7

ya.
 i have already downloaded webmin-1.370.tar.gz. successfully

it is like zip file and contents are file like html and other docs.
i have found no rpm. or no executable files. to install webmin. inside that zip package.

what do i do with that "webmin-1.370.tar.gz" to get webmin on my ubuntu to get webmin page. by typing http://localhost:10000????

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Ralph Janke (txwikinger) said :
#8

You can use lynx which is a commandline browser.

I hope this helps

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Santy (sbalwantrao) said :
#9

Alter the sources list

/etc/apt/sources.list

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy multiverse

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy universe
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy universe

Then save the file. Use following command to install graphical server desktop.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop

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Nay Myo Win (nmwin) said :
#10

*hey, mine is not connected to internet.

On ubuntu server, like u all said,i tried "sudo apt-get install
ubuntu-desktop" to get GUI mode
but it is not ok it said can't find ubuntu-desktop.

what do I do now???

the other thing is webmin, yesterday like someone said in forum,
i downloaded "webmin-1.370.tar.gz" and
i tried like below:

-----------------
"cd (location i downloaded to)"
"sudo tar xzvf webmin-1.370.tar.gz"
-------------------------------------
it showed error message. then i tried

"gunzip webmin-1.370.tar.gz"
then i got webmin-1.370.tar and .gz is removed.

then i tried to remove .tar and get webmin-1.370 folder or directory.
but i can't do.

i tried with "tar <many options> webmin-1.370.tar"
but still not ok.

what do i do now?? i lost my way.

thanks
Nay Myo

*
On Nov 13, 2007 3:10 AM, Santy <email address hidden> wrote:

> Your question #17620 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/17620
>
> Santy proposed the following answer:
> Alter the sources list
>
> /etc/apt/sources.list
>
> deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy multiverse
> deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy multiverse
>
> deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy universe
> deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy universe
>
> Then save the file. Use following command to install graphical server
> desktop.
>
> sudo apt-get update
> sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
>
> --
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Jim Hutchinson (jphutch) said :
#11

So you are running a server without a internet connection? In order to install ubuntu-desktop you will likely need to be connected to the internet. It may be possible to do it off the CD but I'm not sure how. If you only have the server CD then probably not. I don't know about the webmin stuff.

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Nay Myo Win (nmwin) said :
#12

if you are not sure how to do without internet , don' t post your reply here

On Nov 13, 2007 11:33 AM, Jim Hutchinson <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #17620 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/17620
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Jim Hutchinson proposed the following answer:
> So you are running a server without a internet connection? In order to
> install ubuntu-desktop you will likely need to be connected to the
> internet. It may be possible to do it off the CD but I'm not sure how.
> If you only have the server CD then probably not. I don't know about
> the webmin stuff.
>
> --
> If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
> know that it is solved:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/17620/+confirm?answer_id=10
>
> If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the
> following page to enter your feedback:
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Jim Hutchinson (jphutch) said :
#13

You don't want help? Fine. Figure it out for yourself.

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Nay Myo Win (nmwin) said :
#14

if so, don't get involved in my posts

On Nov 13, 2007 12:24 PM, Jim Hutchinson <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #17620 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/17620
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Jim Hutchinson proposed the following answer:
> You don't want help? Fine. Figure it out for yourself.
>
> --
> If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
> know that it is solved:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/17620/+confirm?answer_id=12
>
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Jim Hutchinson (jphutch) said :
#15

I "get involved" because I am willing to volunteer my time to help others. All of us who help here are volunteers. We expect that those who ask questions here realize that not everyone can offer a 100% correct solution. Sometimes it's various pieces that add up to an answer and sometimes we are totally wrong. We also expect that those who ask questions appreciate that there are people willing to give up their time to help and say things like "please" and "thank you" even if the help didn't help. Common courtesy goes a long way.

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Nay Myo Win (nmwin) said :
#16

ok. if u feel insulted, i wanna say "thanks anyway".
Don't make me frustrated.

I m sick of GUI on Ubuntu server coz i have no internet connection for it.

On Nov 14, 2007 1:25 AM, Jim Hutchinson <email address hidden>
wrote:

> Your question #17620 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/17620
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Jim Hutchinson proposed the following answer:
> I "get involved" because I am willing to volunteer my time to help
> others. All of us who help here are volunteers. We expect that those who
> ask questions here realize that not everyone can offer a 100% correct
> solution. Sometimes it's various pieces that add up to an answer and
> sometimes we are totally wrong. We also expect that those who ask
> questions appreciate that there are people willing to give up their time
> to help and say things like "please" and "thank you" even if the help
> didn't help. Common courtesy goes a long way.
>
> --
> If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
> know that it is solved:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/17620/+confirm?answer_id=14
>
> If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the
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Ralph Janke (txwikinger) said :
#17

1) Please stay on topic and keep things according to the ubuntu Code of Conduct http://www.ubuntu.com/community/conduct

2) About your question. You can install a gui for your server if you have a regular ubuntu (for ubuntu-desktop i.e. gnome) or kubuntu (for kubuntu-desktop i.e KDE) CD. For this you need to enable the CD as a repository.

As you can see here https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu, on the synaptic package manager, when you go to Settings->Repositories where you can add channels, there is also a button for "add cdrom".
Put the CD in you drive and push this button.

I hope this helps

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Nay Myo Win (nmwin) said :
#18

on desktop ubuntu, i have to add my server CD??
do i have to add server role by inserting server CD??

On 11/14/07, Ralph Janke <email address hidden> wrote:
> Your question #17620 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/17620
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Ralph Janke proposed the following answer:
> 1) Please stay on topic and keep things according to the ubuntu Code of
> Conduct http://www.ubuntu.com/community/conduct
>
> 2) About your question. You can install a gui for your server if you
> have a regular ubuntu (for ubuntu-desktop i.e. gnome) or kubuntu (for
> kubuntu-desktop i.e KDE) CD. For this you need to enable the CD as a
> repository.
>
> As you can see here https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu,
> on the synaptic package manager, when you go to Settings->Repositories where
> you can add channels, there is also a button for "add cdrom".
> Put the CD in you drive and push this button.
>
> I hope this helps
>
> --
> If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
> know that it is solved:
> https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/17620/+confirm?answer_id=16
>
> If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the
> following page to enter your feedback:
> https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/17620
>
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Ralph Janke (txwikinger) said :
#19

oh sorry.. You don't have a desktop yet :)

well... you have to do it commandline then.

Put your cdrom that has ubuntu desktop version on it in your cdrom drive and then uou can use

sudo apt-cdrom add

to add your cdrom to the sources.list file

Hope this helps.

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Ramy Al-AShram (ramyashram) said :
#20

i don't know weather it's useful or not

ubuntu depends on Debian

u can find a Webmin version for ubuntu on this link:

http://www.webmin.com/download.html

please be noted that after installation, u have to access the server from other PC

https://(server name):1000/

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