No GUI Interface

[smartin35]

I went through the installation of Debian without any issues. Went through the base-config and chose to install the x windows system, along with the gnome package. I cannot figure out how to start the GUI interface now. From reading other posts here I should be able to start the GUI by typing start x from the prompt. This does not work for me. I get the error "command not found".

Thanks for any help.

[techieMoe]

The command is startx, all one word.

startx

If it gives you any errors, post them here.

[smartin35]

Sorry....that was a typo. I tried startx as all one word.

[techieMoe]

Hmm.. Are you sure you selected the GUI install? It's easy to accidentally not check that option when you think you're checking it. I believe you had to press SPACE to select it rather than ENTER. I've done that a few times.

[smartin35]

I'm sure. I am looking at package installation within base-config right now and it shows both gnome and x11 under the installed packages list. I could just start over. It's actually taken me much longer to research this than it did to install it in the first place. I was just hoping to find out what went wrong and why.

[Vergil83]

if you are using sarge, try installing x-window-system instead of just core

[smartin35]

Nope...it says "The X window system and related software".

[Vergil83]

Nope...it says "The X window system and related software".

That is the name of the actual program (not the descripition)

[smartin35]

Found an excellent site for newbies like me that walks you through step by step of an installation for release 3.1. In following that example I have realized that I am missing the required package and that I need to download additional CDs.

http://www.aboutdebian.com/install31.htm

[junkman4547]

I believe you had to press SPACE to select it rather than ENTER. I've done that a few times.

TechieMoe is correct, you MUST press SPACE BAR in order to select a Desktop Environment. If you highlighted the Desktop Environment and press ENTER, you did not select any Desktop Environment. A mistake I've done myself also.