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How to install ubuntu16.04 gui on AWS and access from Mac

01 Dec 2018
Create new user with password login
sudo useradd -m username
sudo passwd username
sudo usermod -aG admin username

sudo vim /etc/ssh/sshd_config 
# edit line 
"PasswordAuthentication" no to yes

sudo /etc/init.d/ssh restart
Setting up ui based ubuntu machine on AWS

In security group open port 5901. Then ssh to the server instance. Run following commands to install ui and vnc server:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
sudo apt-get install vnc4server

Then run following commands and enter the login password for vnc connection:

su - username

vncserver

vncserver -kill :1

sudo apt-get install gnome-panel gnome-settings-daemon metacity nautilus gnome-terminal

exec sh /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc

vim /home/username/.vnc/xstartup

And use this ~/.vnc/xstartup file:

#!/bin/sh

export XKL_XMODMAP_DISABLE=1
unset SESSION_MANAGER
unset DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS

[ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup
[ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
vncconfig -iconic &

gnome-panel &
gnome-settings-daemon &
metacity &
nautilus &
gnome-terminal &
Restart the server
Mac VNC client can be downloaded from here

http://www.realvnc.com/download/get/1286/

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