How Do You Install X Server and a GUI via Command Line

[Azure]

Hi Everyone,

I am new to the forum and linux, well - I have played with it a few times, different distro's out of curiousity. - that's for background

My Question:

I recently decided to do away with my Windows Box for Web Hosting Server and went with a RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Server. I got my WHM running and my CPANEL working perfectly, but I want to have Remote Desktop like access.

I need help installing X Server via Command Line and either KDE or GNOME. And then - I need to find a Remote Desktop Like Solution to access it...

I am new to this so patience is definitely requested. I appreciate all the help in advance!

- Sergio

[khafa]

hi,

installing GNOME and KDE with yum will resolve all the dependencies for you .
you will install them as follows:

su -
yum groupinstall "GNOME Desktop Environment"
yum groupinstall "KDE Desktop Environment"

for the remote desktop have a look at VNC (Virtual Network Computing)
Remote Desktop for Linux - Reloaded : lxpages.com blog

hope it will help

[Azure]

hi,

installing GNOME and KDE with yum will resolve all the dependencies for you .
you will install them as follows:

su -
yum groupinstall "GNOME Desktop Environment"
yum groupinstall "KDE Desktop Environment"

for the remote desktop have a look at VNC (Virtual Network Computing)
Remote Desktop for Linux - Reloaded : lxpages.com blog

hope it will help

Khafa! Thanks - So all I need to do in my command line is rune those two codes and it will install what I need? Too Easy

Which do you recommend more of the two?

I appreciate your response very much. Thanks!

[khafa]

hi,

yeah those commands should do your work.


for KDE or GNOME i should say my first choice is XFCE and second is GNOME. maybe its because i have never used KDE

[Azure]

I received the following response

# su - yum groupinstall "Gnome Desktop Environment"
su: user yum does not exist
# su -
# yum groupinstall "Gnome Desktop Environment"
Loading "security" plugin
Loading "rhnplugin" plugin
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Group Process
Setting up repositories
rhel-i386-server-5 100% |=========================| 1.2 kB 00:00
rhel-i386-server-vt-5 100% |=========================| 1.2 kB 00:00
rhel-i386-server-suppleme 100% |=========================| 1.2 kB 00:00
Setting up repositories
Reading repository metadata in from local files
primary.xml.gz 100% |=========================| 62 kB 00:00
################################################## 192/192
Excluding Packages in global exclude list
Finished
Warning: Group Gnome Desktop Environment does not exist.
No packages in any requested group available to install or update
root@AzureSKY [~]# yum groupinstall "KDE Desktop Environment"
Loading "security" plugin
Loading "rhnplugin" plugin
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Group Process
Setting up repositories
rhel-i386-server-5 100% |=========================| 1.2 kB 00:00
rhel-i386-server-vt-5 100% |=========================| 1.2 kB 00:00
rhel-i386-server-suppleme 100% |=========================| 1.2 kB 00:00
Setting up repositories
Reading repository metadata in from local files
Excluding Packages in global exclude list
Finished
Warning: Group KDE Desktop Environment does not exist.
No packages in any requested group available to install or update


--- Any Ideas?

[bryansmith]

Try:

yum groupinstall "gnome"

[Azure]

Did not work either - my Server Company ("The Planet") stated that it may not be in my Repository? and that if I was to use a third party it would void their support... does this provide any help for understanding as to why it's not working (Because it isn't in my Repository) - they said your commands would work though - (if it were in my repository) - I replied to them - "Why is it not in my repository?" - I guess I will await their response and retry your suggestion... right?

Thanks so much by the way!

[Azure]

Here was there response: if you can help me understand it

I am sorry but the comps.xml data which holds the group data and allows the groupinstall function of yum is not provided through the RHN satellite the package data is being pulled from at this time. It is possible to install the packages selectively as yum will pull all needed dependencies for an application when you try to install that application. You can use the yum list option to search for a gnome application like gdm and install it which should pull the rest of the desktop down as well. You may have to search for a bit until you find the right application.

The Planet Technical Support
Dedicated Servers & Web Hosting | Managed Web Hosting Services | The Planet

[bryansmith]

That sounds like a very tedious way to do things.

Essentially, what they are saying is that file that lists what each "group" (such as gnome) is, is not available. What they suggest is to install parts that are essential to gnome and these parts will pull in the essential dependencies. Try installing something like gnome-session or gnome-panel:

yum install gnome-session (or gnome-panel)

Make sure to do those as root.

Bryan

[Azure]

This is working... I understand, if I install a file that may be present it will search for all the dependencies and install everything needed... very intuitive

So after this is installed - all should need to do is download the VNC application mentioned above and I should be able to remote in with a GUI like interface?

Thanks to both of you!!!

I swear - I am just typing away at this stuff and things are just falling into place.