How to install desktop session ?

bittus · 03-26-2008, 10:13 PM

Hi,

I installed RHEL5 in my system, but didn't install any desktop(Gnome or KDE). Now I want to install any desktop session. Now when I try 'init 5' or 'startx' on the box, it gives a gui with a clock and a terminal window.

Can someone help me install any desktop on this box.

Need one more help regarding installation of Oracle on a remote server.

Is it compulsory to have a gui installed on a remote system to install Oracle 10g ?

Should we connect to the gui of the remote box to install oracle 10g?

Simon Bridge · 03-26-2008, 10:19 PM

You have installed the server version of RHEL5 ... use up2date to obtain the gnome or kde desktop packages.

Note: RHEL is a commercial distro with commercial support. Do use it.

bittus · 03-27-2008, 12:53 AM

Thanks for the reply.

I stated gnome successfully. Now can you please tell me how will I share that same desktop on the monitor and a VNCviewer.

Can anyone help me in starting the installation of Oracle 10g.

Simon Bridge · 03-27-2008, 10:19 PM

Read the manual page for xvnc etc. You need to install the server first of course.

3rods · 03-27-2008, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bittus

Thanks for the reply.

I stated gnome successfully. Now can you please tell me how will I share that same desktop on the monitor and a VNCviewer.

Can anyone help me in starting the installation of Oracle 10g.

Check out nomachine too. The RPM-based install is pretty painless and all the installation documentation is on the nomachine site.

http://www.nomachine.com/

Secure, faster and (IMHO) easier to configure than VNC.