How do i get the ubutnu Gui up, i seem to be stuck in CLI :o
Ok a few questions, which may seem stupid but hey, A-level computing only teaches you so much.
I have just installed Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy Badger), after lots of issues with logins and things i have created a user profile, unfortunately i'm still in CLI. Does Ubuntu come with a GUI preinstalled or is it something i have to add over the top? I've tried to do a clean re-install but the partition manager comes up and won't let me keep my setup. Please help me get the GUI up, i'd look on the Ubuntu forums but their down for maintainance ************* A few minutes later- Does pressing ctrl- alt-f7 get me into it? |
try typing 'startx'
did you install the full system or just the server setup? |
tried startx- command not found
btw am i litterally just typing startx, do i not need a run command or directory name? as i just pressed enter at install, i assume i ran the normal instal(rather than typing server ect.) |
You probably didn't install any desktop. Try with your installation CD-ROM mounted
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sudo apt-get install gnome-desktop |
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i do that and it says
reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done E: couldn't find package gnome-desktop |
Are you sure you have a real copy of ubuntu 5.10? :confused:
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Try to mount the CD-ROM first
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sudo mount /dev/hdc /media/cdrom -t iso9660 Oh and also that gnome-desktop should be ubuntu-desktop. That happens when fingers work faster than the brain. Sorry :o |
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i get hundereds of file not fetched, file not found errors?
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Try in this order
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sudo mount /dev/hdc /media/cdrom -t iso9660 |
same file not found errors... anyother ways of getting the files
Downloads perhaps? |
Looking at the files on the CD under windows, i can see thery're their, just need a way to point at them. When i try to mount the CD i'm not sure if its sucessful, it just comes up with some comments about extra commands you can use... does it matter that i have 2 CD drives?
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You can try to go to this link http://www.ubuntulinux.nl/source-o-matic and follow their directions. that will give you a file named sources.list. Save that file somewhere and copy it with
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sudo mv /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list-backup Finaly Code:
sudo apt-get update |
Can you post here the error message? And yes it does matter. The CD-ROM should be in the drive you installed it first. An the success message is
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Alternatively you can try the easier way Code:
sudo mount /media/cdrom Code:
ls /media/cdrom/ |
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