Re: [WBEL-users] Adding Gui on command-line install
Scott Silva <[email protected]> Wed, 25 Oct 2006 16:26:17 -0700
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david spake the following on 10/25/2006 2:55 PM: > Dear Friends > > I originally set up my server to run command-line only. None of the > graphical interface packages were installed. > > I now want to add the capability of running a graphical interface > sometimes. That is, the system boots in command line mode (runlevel 3 I > think), and the ALT-function keys bring up command line windows. > However, if I issue the "startx" command (I think), I want to switch to > graphical. I want to make a similar function available via ssh logins > using an X-windows package on a windows box. > > Is this possible? Can it be done without re-installing WBEL4? > > David Yes. You just need to do ; yum groupinstall "X Window System" and a desktop environment like KDE Gnome, or XFCE yum grouplist shows you the choices. Just remember the quotes around each group with spaces in its name. -- MailScanner is like deodorant... You hope everybody uses it, and you notice quickly if they don't!!!!