Does Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 32-bit have graphic user interface?

Solution 1:

By default, no. Server distros don't have a GUI, but you can easily add one using apt-get.

People commonly use Gnome, XFCE etc. A quick search will get you what you need, depending on which Desktop Environment (DE) you're looking for.

XFCE is great and lightweight. If you're running a server system, you might want that to keep memory free for other applications.

Installing XFCE

sudo apt-get install xfce4

Installing Gnome

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gnome-shell
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop

After installing the desktop, you'll also want to install GDM which will let you boot directly into a graphical environment. (or lightDM)

sudo apt-get install gdm

or: sudo apt-get install lightdm

Once done, you'll want to configure it.

sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm