A GUI desktop for what? I've never installed a Linux server with a GUI.
But you can certainly do it. I'm sure there's a metapackage or something that will pull in all the requirements.
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This is not to manage or work on the server, I use terminal and web-based UIs for all of that.
This to host a desktop I can use remotely. Sometimes using my local desktop isn't what I want to do; I might be running a lower power machine, or want to do something I can't on the machine I'm actually using. Or I might want to use a remote Linux desktop from a Windows machine. Sometimes the other way around.
if you just want a desktop, kasm is def on the swankier side
remember you can always use x-windows on a local computer to run things directly on a remote box.
kasm looks good, thanks - it's definitely in the area; desktop as a service. I want something I can suspect and go back to, not sure if I can do that on kasm or not but a good tip, I'll check it out.
More server oriented than a classical desktop: https://cockpit-project.org/
Very useful, reminds me of another browser based Linux manager I forget the name of. Not specifically what I'm trying to achieve but very handy to know, I'll try it. Thanks.
Check out this: https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-webtop You can stream the GUI directly to your web browser! This is so sick 😅
RDP is fine but a brower stream is just as good if the performance works out, I'll give it a look, thanks.
Orb is a project I've been meaning to check out. It may meet your needs.
https://gitlab.com/hsleisink/orb
It's not yet in Docker, however. See the top comments from a couple months back: https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/146og6f/orb_v021_has_been_released/
Cool project, thanks!