While the above are good answers, suggest we reduce this to just:
sudo apt install task-desktopThat is it. When you are new to Linux, the default desktop is fine. It seems that Chris's excellent instructions got you logged in. Use the above command once logged in.
I am a few decades since new, and found the default desktop fine. :)
The other choices are just noise - when you are new.
(Also, I did not know about the "task-*" targets in apt. Thanks GAD.)
