Overview
Have a full-featured Ubuntu desktop in the cloud! With simple and secure connections over web browser (HTTP/S), VNC or RDP you will have instant access to the popular Ubuntu Gnome desktop and a rich application set (Firefox, Thunderbird, Libra Office, etc). Enjoy it with solo user, or share it with multiple users and concurrent sessions over RDP connection. It is a solid and versatile base to run graphic apps, to develop software, or to learn Linux.
Highlights
- Easy and secure access via web browser (HTTP/S), VNC or RDP
- Pre-installed Ubuntu Gnome desktop and rich apps (Firefox, Libra Office, thunderbird, etc)
- Backed by Ubuntu community.
Details
Typical total price
$0.082/hour
Features and programs
Financing for AWS Marketplace purchases
Pricing
Instance type | Product cost/hour | EC2 cost/hour | Total/hour |
|---|---|---|---|
m6g.medium | $0.01 | $0.038 | $0.048 |
m6g.large | $0.015 | $0.077 | $0.092 |
m6g.xlarge | $0.02 | $0.154 | $0.174 |
m6g.2xlarge | $0.025 | $0.308 | $0.333 |
m6g.4xlarge | $0.025 | $0.616 | $0.641 |
m6g.8xlarge | $0.025 | $1.232 | $1.257 |
m6g.12xlarge | $0.025 | $1.848 | $1.873 |
m6g.16xlarge | $0.025 | $2.464 | $2.489 |
m6g.metal | $0.025 | $2.464 | $2.489 |
m6gd.medium | $0.01 | $0.045 | $0.055 |
Additional AWS infrastructure costs
Type | Cost |
|---|---|
EBS General Purpose SSD (gp2) volumes | $0.10/per GB/month of provisioned storage |
Vendor refund policy
We do not currently support refunds, but you can cancel at any time.
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Delivery details
64-bit (Arm) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
Version release notes
Update with the latest Ubuntu 22.04 version.
Additional details
Usage instructions
After the instance starts running, one has 3 choices to connect to the Ubuntu Desktop: browser, VNC client or RDP client.
For browser connection, simply open a browser page at the instance's public IP address (e.g., "http://54.145.197.17 " or "https://54.145.197.17 ", where "54.145.197.17" is the instance's public IP address). It will ask for a password, which is the same as VNC password and is initially set as the EC2 instance ID (e.g., i-0548053a20dc74bb2). After entering the correct password you will automatically log into the Ubuntu desktop session as the default "ubuntu" user.
For VNC connections, use your favorite VNC client software (e.g., tigerVNC, tightVNC, realVNC) and connect to the instance public IP address at port 5900. The initial VNC password is the EC2 instance ID (e.g., i-0548053a20dc74bb2). After successful connection, you will automatically log into the Ubuntu desktop session as the default "ubuntu" user.
For RDP connections, use your favorite RDP client software (e.g., Windows Remote Desktop Connection, or Linux rdesktop), and connect to the instance public IP address. You will be asked to enter the user name and password before entering a Ubuntu desktop session.
If you like to configure firewall manually instead of using the default one, please open the following TCP ports for incoming traffic: 22, 80, 443, 3389, 5900. For more usage tips, refer to the support forum, https://netspectrum.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=3
Please note: 1) Browser connection is using the same VNC protocol as VNC client connection, and at any time only one VNC session can be active. 2) Don't log in the same user from both VNC session and RDP session. 3) Default "ubuntu" user is automatically logged in over VNC sessions. 4) RDP connection supports multiple users with multiple concurrent sessions. Please create additional users for RDP connections. 5) The initial password for the default user, "ubuntu", is the EC2 instance ID.
Resources
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Support
Vendor support
Support is offered for issues related to the AMI creation. For Ubuntu support, please connect with Ubuntu community, https://www.ubuntu.com/community . aws-ubuntu-desktop@netspectrum.com
AWS infrastructure support
AWS Support is a one-on-one, fast-response support channel that is staffed 24x7x365 with experienced and technical support engineers. The service helps customers of all sizes and technical abilities to successfully utilize the products and features provided by Amazon Web Services.
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Customer reviews
Works pretty well
Needed a quick instance that I could open a GUI web browser in, this met my needs and had decent usage instructions