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Ok got Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 installed on my system. I'm a complete linux noob and would like a GUI to work with however this distro only seems to run on ...
- 06-30-2006 #1Just Joined!
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Getting window system/GUI for Debian
Ok got Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 installed on my system. I'm a complete linux noob and would like a GUI to work with however this distro only seems to run on command line level. What commands do i need to put into the computer to download/install a window system like X or something like that. The computer i'm using has a net connection so no problems downloading stuff. Cheers.
Richard.
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- 06-30-2006 #3Linux User
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so,if you want a gnome desktop environment do a
apt-get install gnome
for kde apt-get install kde,(you could search for the packages at debian.org)
If you already have one of these,but in a runlevel other than 5
do a cat /etc/inittab | grep initdefault
you would get a line like id:3:initdefault(so the runlevel is 3),
change the default run level to 5 by editing the line in the file /etc/inittab(as a root)
to id:5:initdefault.
cheers
edit:to switch runlevels use telinit
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x window system for debian continued
i tried using the commands;
apt-get install gnome
apt-get install kde
but i get the following error message;
dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
i've done this but the program seems to take me to some obscure place that doesnt really solve the problem.
i'm trying to run the kernal on a ~98mb system that doesnt like SUSE because of creating page file problems - these would probably be solved in a while but i would like to get to grips with debian before i do so.
Could someone tell me how to set up debian correctly so i get this thing sorted.
Cheers,
Richard.


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