SL -6
startx donnt run,what's wrong?
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hostname: unknown host
xauth: creating new authority file /root/.serverauth.28544

xinit: No such file or directory (errno 2): no server "/usr/bin/X" in PATH

Use the -- option, or make sure that /usr/bin is in your path and
that "/usr/bin/X" is a program or a link to the right type of server
for your display. Possible server names include:

Xorg Common X server for most displays
Xvfb Virtual frame buffer
Xfake kdrive-based virtual frame buffer
Xnest X server nested in a window on another X server
Xephyr kdrive-based nested X server

giving up.
xinit: No such file or directory (errno 2): unable to connect to X server
xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error.
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did you install the "Gnome desktop environment" ,or xfce, or kde , at the time of install ???

thx,john,let me check it

the reason i ask is running "startx" is not needed
gdm ( gnome) or kdm ( KDE ) will do that for you . The system will auto boot into the gui -- if you installed one --

hi,john

what install the "Gnome desktop environment"？I chose “Web sever” model installed the SL6...

If I recall correctly, selecting "webserver" for SL6 does not install a GUI by default. The "Desktop" option does.

hi all

how to install "gnome“ or ”X windows“ at SL 6？ did it have install packages tool such as "redhat_config_packages" ?

the easiest way is to reinstall from the dvd and install the desktop and gui .

SL6 is close enough to RHEL 6 that you can use the red hat documentation for the most part
https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/...erprise_Linux/
http://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Re...ide/index.html

I think yum install gnome-desktop should do it.

I would expect it to pull down X as dependency. I don't have any way of testing it tonight, though.

thx john and frank,let me try it