How do install GNOME and VNC on my newly purchased unmanaged VPS hosting?
Hello,
I just order an unmanaged VPS hosting for a gaming server (ragnarok online) that I want to run on it. I'm currently a novice at Ubuntu Linux which is the OS for the VPS server I order.
I would like to know a couple of things.
1) How do you open and edit a text file through the terminal window? I'm currently connected to the server through puTTy and trying to open this file and edit it "/etc/apt/sources.list" so I can enable universal repositories and install things. I'm not so sure about this.
2) After I edit this file to enable universal repositories, I want to install GNOME. I read somewhere that you need to enter this command in the terminal window.
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
Is this the right command?
3) Once I finish installing GNOME, I like to install VNC (remote desktop). I already have VNC viewer on my laptop. Now I only have to install VNC server on the server. I read somewhere that the command to do this is:
sudo apt-get install x11vnc vnc-java
Is this right? Then I have to do this:
2. Set up a password for clients. Code: x11vnc -storepasswd
3. Open up ports 5800 and 5900 on your firewall
4. Run the terminal command: x11vnc -forever -usepw -httpdir /usr/share/vnc-java/ -httpport 5800 and add it for auto-starting in future sessions
Are these the right steps for installing VNC on the server?
4) After I install both of these software, am I set to start installing and running my gaming server? Or is there any other small things I have to do? Remind you, this is a newly Ubuntu server 32 bit with nothing besides Apache and the setup files.
I greatly appreciate anyone's help.
I just order an unmanaged VPS hosting for a gaming server (ragnarok online) that I want to run on it. I'm currently a novice at Ubuntu Linux which is the OS for the VPS server I order.
I would like to know a couple of things.
1) How do you open and edit a text file through the terminal window? I'm currently connected to the server through puTTy and trying to open this file and edit it "/etc/apt/sources.list" so I can enable universal repositories and install things. I'm not so sure about this.
2) After I edit this file to enable universal repositories, I want to install GNOME. I read somewhere that you need to enter this command in the terminal window.
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
Is this the right command?
3) Once I finish installing GNOME, I like to install VNC (remote desktop). I already have VNC viewer on my laptop. Now I only have to install VNC server on the server. I read somewhere that the command to do this is:
sudo apt-get install x11vnc vnc-java
Is this right? Then I have to do this:
2. Set up a password for clients. Code: x11vnc -storepasswd
3. Open up ports 5800 and 5900 on your firewall
4. Run the terminal command: x11vnc -forever -usepw -httpdir /usr/share/vnc-java/ -httpport 5800 and add it for auto-starting in future sessions
Are these the right steps for installing VNC on the server?
4) After I install both of these software, am I set to start installing and running my gaming server? Or is there any other small things I have to do? Remind you, this is a newly Ubuntu server 32 bit with nothing besides Apache and the setup files.
I greatly appreciate anyone's help.
ASKER
When I type in the command you provided it gives me this:
sudo: nano: command not found
sudo: nano: command not found
you need to install nano:
sudo apt-.get install nano
sudo apt-.get install nano
ASKER
Are you sure its sudo apt-.get install nano or is it without the period before get?
I tried your command and it said command not found.
I tried without the period before get and it gives me this:
root@xx-xx-xxx-xx:~# sudo apt-get install nano
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
E: Couldn't find package nano
I tried your command and it said command not found.
I tried without the period before get and it gives me this:
root@xx-xx-xxx-xx:~# sudo apt-get install nano
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
E: Couldn't find package nano
it is without the period, of course.
If you have a standard ubuntu installation, nano is in the repositories:
sudo apt-get install nano
You can check it is there from here:
http://packages.ubuntu.com/jaunty/nano
What version of ubuntu you have installed?
If you have a standard ubuntu installation, nano is in the repositories:
sudo apt-get install nano
You can check it is there from here:
http://packages.ubuntu.com/jaunty/nano
What version of ubuntu you have installed?
ASKER
Ubuntu 9.04
I read somewhere that I need to enable universal repositories before installing anything. That's why I asked my first question.
1) How do you open and edit a text file through the terminal window? I'm currently connected to the server through puTTy and trying to open this file and edit it "/etc/apt/sources.list" so I can enable universal repositories and install things. I'm not so sure about this.
Don't I have to edit /etc/apt/sources.list to enable it so I can install nano?
I read somewhere that I need to enable universal repositories before installing anything. That's why I asked my first question.
1) How do you open and edit a text file through the terminal window? I'm currently connected to the server through puTTy and trying to open this file and edit it "/etc/apt/sources.list" so I can enable universal repositories and install things. I'm not so sure about this.
Don't I have to edit /etc/apt/sources.list to enable it so I can install nano?
No. Nano is in main repositories.
ASKER
So why can't it find the package? And how do I make it find the package?
Before trying to install, refresh the cache.
sudo apt-get update
Then install.
sudo apt-get update
Then install.
ASKER
Excellent. GNOME is not installing. Sweet. Thanks for helping me.
Could someone answer my other questions. Questions 3 and 4.
Thank you.
Could someone answer my other questions. Questions 3 and 4.
Thank you.
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ASKER
Smart thinking. Thanks for the help. Greatly appreciate it.
ASKER
His answers was very accurate and understandable. Thank you again for your support.
ASKER
Hi again,
how do I install vnc on ubuntu?
how do I install vnc on ubuntu?
2) yes
3) too many questions... :-)