Ubuntu Server Install GUI and Remote Access

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How can I install a GUI for a remote server and then access it over RDP (or similar)

I've done a sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop and sudo apt-get install xrdp, but when I go to access it and login, I just get a blank screen. I presume the windowing system hasn't started?

Thanks

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I would also like to know how this is done. – Mike Williamson

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Did the desktop fail to start up because there is no display attached?

I think the easiest approach is to use LXDE (Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment) with xrdp.

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