Re: New user need some help

On Thursday 27 April 2006 02:47, Magnus Therning wrote:
On Thu, Apr 27, 2006 at 05:57:41AM +0000, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote:
On Wed, Apr 26, 2006 at 10:46:52PM -0400, Terry wrote:
I just loaded my first Linux machine. It laoded well and I am able to
log on with no problem. My question is how do I get the GUI up after I
log on? All I get is the prompt.

Terry

As root,

apt-get install x-window-system kde kdm

I simply have to answer this.

The command line above is clearly not right, it should of course say:

apt-get install x-window-system gnome gdm

um, you're almost got it. really it should have been:

apt-get install emacs21

after all, once you're done loading the BIOS that is linux you do want a
*real* OS, don't you?


/M

P.S.
For the original poster, who might be just a little confused by this,
I'd suggest first trying the live CDs from Knoppix[1] and Ubuntu[2]. If
you like the former then go with Terry's suggestion, if you like the
latter (which would indicate you're an intelligent and sane person)
you'd go with my suggestion.

intelligence and sanity are mutually exclusive. :P


1. http://knoppix.org/
2. http://www.ubuntu.com/ (download the live CD!)


PS: i'm only kidding. i so use kde. use gnome too. which reminds me, whatever
happened to sawfish?

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