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? -- anoop aryal [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
