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

[Robert Heller]

At Wed, 25 Oct 2006 14:55:12 -0700 david <david at daku.org> wrote:

> 
> 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?

Yes.  You just need to install and  configure the X Server:

1) Make sure xorg-x11 and xdm are installed:

sudo yum install xorg-x11 xorg-x11-xdm

2) Then configure the X server -- type this at the console:

/usr/bin/X11/Xorg -configure

> 
> David
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