On (06/11/03 17:24), JG wrote: > Kent West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Hi Kent, > > > > > >> Not knowing what your level of *nix knowledge is, it's hard to answer > > >> without being too terse or too simplistic. > > > I've been using Redhat for about a year now. I know it fairly well, but > > > I have to admit I'm a bit "gui dependent". > > > > > >> You should be able to install tasksel, and then run it, and select "X > > >> window system" to get a basic system up and running. > > > I didn't see X window system, but I did see desktop system. I went > > > ahead > > > and installed it. Unfortunately, it installed kde and gnome with it. I > > > didn't see an option to have it not do that. Anyway, after installing I > > > type "startx" and get this error message: > > > /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/xservrc: /usr/bin/X11/X: No such file or > > > directory > > > /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/xservrc: exec: /usr/bin/X11/X: cannot execute: > > > No such file or directory > > > > I never have quite trusted tasksel . . . . > > > > Okay, do this instead. > > > > "apt-get install xbase-clients xserver-common xserver-xfree86 > > xfonts-base xfonts-75dpi xfonts-100dpi xfonts-scalable" and that should > > get you a minimal X system going. > > > > A shorter line would be: > > $ apt-get install x-window-system-core > > You could also install: > > $ apt-get install x-window-system > > and you obtain xterm, xdm (a graphical login), and some other things in > addition. > Whilst the suggestions of wiser souls above will achieve what you want, I would suggest you look at dselect as a means to see exactly what packages are available. It will also deal with dependencies etc.
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