Re: Using graphical environment
On Sun, Feb 11, 2007 at 09:30:35PM -0600, Kelly wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am having trouble getting a new install of Debian 3.1 r4 and it boots
> to the command line prompt. I want it to have a graphical interface.
> As is it is useless to me. Could someone point me in a direction of a
> tutorial on how to install with GUI or how to get a new install to boot
> to GUI.
Welcome.
If you get a login prompt and can log in as yourself and not just root,
then you have a successful install. If you want a GUI, you need to tell
us where you're at.
Have you got /etc/apt/sources.list set up?
Can you run Aptitude to choose pacakges?
Can you install the debian-reference package and read that?
Can you browse the available packages in Aptitude?
You have your choice of GUI setups: a simple window manager or an
integrated desktop environement. Gnome. KDE. Try google to see what
you want. Then, your chosen GUI will have what is called a meta
package. Choose to install that and Aptitude will also install
everything else needed to get that GUI running.
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Doug.
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