Re: Unable to boot into the Gnome desktop after installing Debian Buster 10.4
On 7/28/20, gajuph4pre@yahoo.com <gajuph4pre@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I chose the option Expert Install when I installed Debian Buster.
>
> I did not install any desktop environment, print server or the standard
> system utilities offered during installation.
>
> After successfully installing the OS, I rebooted into tty2 and installed the
> packages named below:
>
> xorg gnome-core gnome-tweak-tool synaptic gedit gdebi file-roller
>
> I did not want a bloated Gnome desktop environment and instead opted for a
> minimal install of it.
>
> Next I rebooted the OS and there was a list of messages flashing quickly on
> my screen. All of them were prefixed with [OK] with the word OK in bright
> green. I assumed there were no errors.
>
> However instead of booting into the Gnome desktop, all I got is a white
> cursor blinking in the top left hand corner of my screen whose background is
> black.
>
> I appreciate any help you could give to have the Gnome desktop working.
>
> Useful information
>
> 1. Before installing Debian, Secure Boot is enabled in the BIOS.
> 2. The machine is not connected to the internet during installation.
I'm not a GNOME user (and for a minimal DE you probably will be better
with IceWM, openbox+tint2 or LXDE), but you can try:
$ startx
And see if the GUI appears.
Or installing lightdm and rebooting.
Best luck!
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