How to install gui on Centos 7 through Oracle Virtual BOx
Hi
I have recently installed CentOS-6.5-x86_64-bin-DVD1 on Oracle Virtual Box and while doing so I skipped through the initial install pretty quickly. I don't remember if I ticked the option to install the GUI. I do, now need to activate the GUI which I believe is part of the iso I installed. Can anyone help please in telling how I go about doing this. Thanks in Advance Rob |
Hi Rob, Welcome to the Forums!
If you've completed install and are logging in at the command prompt, it's likely that you've not installed a GUI. You can test this by typing Code:
telinit 5 If not, you can use Code:
yum groupinstall <<desktop name>> JJ |
Here's a great guide to install the gnome desktop from the command line: Gnome
To install KDE instead, just type Code:
yum group install "KDE desktop" "X Window System" "Fonts" JJ |
BE AWARE!!!!
6.5 is UNSUPPORTED!!!! there are NO updates and NO security updates and there have BEEN NONE for a year Upgrade to 6.6 ASAP!!!!!!! Code:
su - install the 6.6 release rpm and just run upgrade or ( not recommended on a server) manually edit the repos to point to "6 " and NOT " 6.5" then just run a normal update Code:
su - |
Why does the thread title say CentOS 7 and the post say CentOS 6.5?
Either way: Code:
yum groupinstall "Desktop" "Desktop Platform" "X Window System" "Fonts" How to modify the system so it boots into the GUI depends on whether you're running CentOS 6 or 7... |
Thanks all for assistance which has now enabled me to install the required desktop.
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