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Stuck in the shell prompt in ubuntu server 14.04

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I have just installed Ubuntu Server 14.04 on VMWare Workstation and when I open it there is a shell prompt asking for username and password. After that it just says

jkell311@ubuntu:`$

I want to get to the GUI and start using ubuntu server. I know this sounds like a stupid question but I have had no experience with linux nor ubuntu.

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answered 1 Year ago laceanz · Accepted Answer

The Server edition of Ubuntu does not come with a GUI by default. You can either use the Desktop edition, or you can install a desktop package manually. Just log in with your user name at the prompt you see and then run

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop

That will bring all the files and packages necessary to run a GUI on the server. Before you do this, I suggest you read this Wiki page: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ServerGUI to decide whether it's worth it for you.