[WBEL-users] Adding Gui on command-line install

[Scott Silva]

david spake the following on 10/25/2006 2:55 PM:
> Dear Friends
> 
> I originally set up my server to run command-line only.  None of the
> graphical interface packages were installed.
> 
> I now want to add the capability of running a graphical interface
> sometimes.  That is, the system boots in command line mode (runlevel 3 I
> think), and the ALT-function keys bring up command line windows. 
> However, if I issue the "startx" command (I think), I want to switch to
> graphical.  I want to make a similar function available via ssh logins
> using an X-windows package on a windows box.
> 
> Is this possible?  Can it be done without re-installing WBEL4?
> 
> David
Yes. You just need to do ;
yum groupinstall "X Window System"
and a desktop environment like KDE Gnome, or XFCE
yum grouplist shows you the choices.
Just remember the quotes around each group with spaces in its name.

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