From the previous tutorial, I provided information about how to setup Fedora 39 Cloud Server with the latest release. It's too powerful and accessible as a web server. But one of the biggest problems is this server is not accessible for Graphical User Interface. For installing the GUI, you need to manually do the installation.
In this tutorial, I'll install Fedora Cloud GUI and setup on Fedora cloud. First, you can setup the Fedora Server from any cloud services providers like Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. If you don't have a Cloud Providers Account then get started with a virtual machine for practical purposes. But one of the biggest things you need to understand is about using the Fedora Server, not a Fedora workstation, in Virtual Machine. After completing this step, you can connect to the Fedora Server via SSH Client.
Setup Fedora GUI from Server Edition
first we need to add the new user on Fedora server for access. If in your cloud server, you can access this over sudo default user then switch to the root user.
$ sudo su -Now you are successfully switched to the root user. Now add the new users on the server and allow the sudo permissions.
$ adduser #user$ sudo passwd #user$ usermod -a -G wheel #user[fedora@ip-172-31-56-165 ~]$ sudo su -[root@ip-172-31-56-165 ~]# adduser test[root@ip-172-31-56-165 ~]# sudo passwd testChanging password for user test.New password: Retype new password: passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully.[root@ip-172-31-56-165 ~]# usermod -a -G wheel test[root@ip-172-31-56-165 ~]# sudo su test -[test@ip-172-31-56-165 root]$
In this command, you can set the name and more details and password to create the new user. Now switch to the new user with the following command:
$ sudo su #user -Install Fedora Server GUI
Now, update and upgrade all Ubuntu packages with the following command:
$ sudo dnf update && sudo dnf upgrade -yAfter updating and upgrading all the packages your system is up to date and now we can start this process. Check all available group available data with the following command. After putting this command:
$ sudo dnf group list[test@ip-172-31-56-165 root]$ sudo dnf group listLast metadata expiration check: 0:04:05 ago on Wed 27 Dec 2023 07:43:42 AM UTC.Available Environment Groups: Fedora Custom Operating System Minimal Install Fedora Server Edition Fedora Workstation KDE Plasma Workspaces Xfce Desktop Phosh Desktop LXDE Desktop LXQt Desktop Cinnamon Desktop MATE Desktop Sugar Desktop Environment Deepin Desktop Budgie Desktop Development and Creative Workstation Web Server Infrastructure Server Basic Desktop i3 desktop Sway DesktopInstalled Environment Groups: Fedora Cloud ServerAvailable Groups: 3D Printing Administration Tools Audio Production Authoring and Publishing Budgie Budgie Desktop Applications C Development Tools and Libraries Cloud Infrastructure Cloud Management Tools Compiz Container Management D Development Tools and Libraries Design Suite Development Tools Domain Membership Editors Educational Software Electronic Lab Engineering and Scientific FreeIPA Server Games and Entertainment Headless Management LibreOffice MATE Applications Milkymist Network Servers Neuron Modelling Simulators Office/Productivity Python Classroom Python Science Robotics RPM Development Tools Security Lab Sound and Video Sway Window Manager (supplemental packages) System Tools Text-based Internet Window Managers[test@ip-172-31-56-165 root]$
you can show all available groups options. From this list, you can install any available desktop environment. Choose to install and setup. In my case, I can install Fedora Workstation. You can try the KDE Plasma or more.
$ sudo dnf group install "Fedora Workstation"
You can replace your comfortable desktop environment according to your need. This installation process is taking some time according to your server capacity and internet speed. After completing this step on this server, Fedora Desktop is installed. Now Fedora is ready. Let's start making the Fedora GUI accessible.
Fedora Remote Client Setup
Main step for making the Fedora GUI accessible via Virtual Desktop. In this case, Nomachine is the best software to make Fedora Remote Client. It's available for all devices like Linux, Apple, Android, and Raspberry Pi. For the Fedora System. For installing the Remote Nomachine Server, put the following command in Fedora Server's Terminal and install.
$ sudo wget https://download.nomachine.com/download/8.10/Linux/nomachine_8.10.1_1_x86_64.rpm$ sudo dnf install ./nomachine_8.10.1_1_x86_64.rpmNow the server is ready to use. Enable the TCP Port 4000 from your Cloud Server Provider through the Firewall Services. After doing this process, just reboot your Fedora Cloud.
$ sudo rebootAfter rebooting your server, go to your computer or Android phone and open the Nomachine Software.
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From the given video, put your current host means IPv4 Address and create the User Account. Double click on this to open and connect to Remote Host and put your username and password to connect to Fedora GUI Server and enjoy it.
