How to launch Linux OS from EC2-instance as GUI?

One Day I was learning something from a blog then what happened? Going through the website, I found that I can able to use the Linux commands on the website. See then my curiosity arises and then I just called my friend Niket Ranjan and asked about this. He showed me some projects then I saw that he gets mentored by Vimal Dega Sir.

Then I tried to fulfill my curiosity.

So let’s come to know about Technically to the main topic

First of all, we have to create an AWS Account.

Launching a Linux OS on an EC2 instance is a powerful way to take advantage of the cloud’s scalability, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness. Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides several options for launching an EC2 instance with a Linux operating system, and in this blog, we will focus on launching it as a graphical user interface (GUI) with the help of Xfce.

Step 1: Launch an EC2 instance

The first step is to launch an EC2 instance with a Linux operating system. You can choose any Linux operating system, but for this blog, we will use the Amazon Linux 2 operating system. Follow these steps to launch the instance:

1. Go to the AWS Management Console, select EC2, and click Launch Instance.

2. Choose the Amazon Linux 2 AMI from the list of available options.

3. Select an instance type and configure the instance details, such as the number of instances and the network settings.

4. Choose or create a key pair to enable SSH access to the instance.

5. Review the launch details and launch the instance.

Step 2: Connect to the EC2 instance

Once the instance is launched, you need to connect to it using SSH. You can use any SSH client, but for this blog, we will use the PuTTY SSH client.

1. Open PuTTY and enter the public IP address of the instance in the Host Name field.
2. Under the Connection tab, expand SSH and select Auth.
3. Browse to the location of the private key file that you created during the instance launch.
4. Go back to the Session tab and click Open to connect to the instance.

Step 3: Install and configure Xfce

Once you are connected to the instance, you can install and configure Xfce by following these steps:

Update the instance by running the following command:

sudo yum update

Install Xfce by running the following command:

sudo yum groupinstall "Xfce"

Configure the Xfce desktop environment by running the following command:

echo "exec /usr/bin/xfce4-session" >> ~/.xinitrc

Install a virtual desktop environment by running the following command:

sudo yum install xorg-x11-xauth xorg-x11-fonts-*

Step 4: Launch Xfce

Once Xfce is installed and configured, you can launch it by following these steps:

Run the following command to start Xfce:

startx

After a few moments, the Xfce desktop environment should launch, and you can use the GUI to interact with the instance.

Conclusion

In this blog, we have discussed how to launch a Linux OS as a GUI from an EC2 instance using Xfce. This can be useful for developers who need a graphical user interface to perform tasks on a Linux operating system. By following the steps outlined in this blog, you can quickly and easily launch an EC2 instance with a Linux operating system and a GUI.

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