startx

[plapkows]

A month ago I installed redhat7 workstation and had no problem launching xwindows with startx at the command prompt. I reinstalled, this time opting to install a server instead. Using startx at the prompt does not launch xwindows. It launches a grey screen with a white console window with a prompt in it. How do I get it to launch like it did when I installed it as a workstation? I'm very new to Linux. Thanks. null null

[element-x]

It sound like it's not loading a windowmanager...perhaps editing your ~/.xinitrc and adding the appropriate line:

exec /path/to/windowmanager


I hope that this helps out, I'm not exactly sure if this is the problem you're describing, but I'm assured that this can't hurt.

[bdg1983]

You should check to see if Gnome/KDE is installed. It may not be with a server install.

[bdg1983]

Hey look at me, I'm a Grasshopper. Finally.

[DMR]

A server install usually does not install the GUI components; you'll have to install them separately.

BTW-

Congratulations on your Grasshopperness Lawn Gnome- er, Logon Name Gone.
I'm sure you'll be up to at least 3K posts before you get eaten again.
;)

[plapkows]

Thanks to both.
I'll figure out how to do those suggestions and get back.
Thanks.

[plapkows]

Yeah, it wasn't installed. I wasn't sure about "everything" I installed but I thought I chose the gnome etc. during installation. So I did an upgrade and selected everything that mentioned gnome. So all 3 replies were basically correct. I just want the gui to fool around with when I get bored of the command line. Thanks again. :D

[bdg1983]

Glad to help.