Re: "apt-get BUG" OR "OPERATOR Error"?
On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 2:08 AM, Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Ma, 04 dec 12, 21:25:08, Richard Owlett wrote:
>>
>> Though I might be classed as a *nix newbie, I've been doing a series
>> of manual "expert installs" with the eventual goal of determining
>> what *I* might want in a preseed.cfg file for some automated
>> experimental *MINIMALISTIC* installs.;/
>>
>> When I get to "Select and Install software", I chose *ONLY*
>> "Standard system utilities" and completing install with defaults.
>
> Is this squeeze or wheezy?
>
>> My APPARENT problem begins after the initial reboot.
>>
>> If my initial logon is followed by [ su <CR> password <CR> apt-get
>> install gdm gedit<CR>] there is NO problem after following reboot.
>>
>> *HOWEVER*
>>
>> If my initial logon is followed by [ su <CR> password <CR> apt-get
>> install gdm gedit gnome-terminal<CR>] a reboot dumps me at a root
>> terminal screen with apparently no way to get a gnome screen.
>
> Sounds like something is missing.
Would installing gdm in a minimal install pull in X and GNOME?
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