> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.edbb.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Install an Ubuntu 22.04 desktop on your VPS

> Install a graphical desktop on Ubuntu 22.04, check resource requirements, and access the desktop through the VPS console after installation.

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This procedure installs the Kubuntu desktop on **Ubuntu 22.04**. It is not a Debian installation guide. A desktop consumes additional RAM and disk space; check your available capacity and the desktop package requirements before installing.

## Prerequisites

Have a current backup, administrative access and a working [VNC console](/vps-management/enable-vnc-server). Review the packages and additional disk space proposed by the package manager before confirming.

```bash theme={"system"}
sudo apt update
sudo apt install kubuntu-desktop
```

Follow any display-manager prompts and allow installation to finish. Restart the operating system when ready:

```bash theme={"system"}
sudo reboot
```

## Open the desktop

Use the EDBB VNC console to view the graphical login and sign in with a normal local user. Installing a desktop does not itself configure an RDP service or a secure Internet-facing remote-desktop gateway.

If the graphical login does not appear, inspect the display-manager service and available disk space from the console. Do not repeatedly reinstall the entire VPS to diagnose a desktop package problem. For another Ubuntu release or Debian, use that distribution's supported desktop installation instructions and verify the required packages first.