I've got a new VM installed for me by a sysadmin who apparently did a minmal
install.
As a result I've installed a bunch of things to try to get X going,
including
yum groupinstall "development and creative workstation", "Desktop
platform" "mate desktop"
but so far I've not found the incantation to get it to start up X at boot
time.
As far as I can tell, it doesn't even try. Once I log in, startx works fine.
Can someone point me to whatever it is I'm missing here?
thanks!
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On Tue, 1 Dec 2015 17:04:49 -0500 Fred Smith wrote:> Can someone point me to whatever it is I'm missing here?https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Systemd#How_do_I_change_the_target_.28runlevel.29_.3F -- MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Real D 3D Digital Cinema ~ www.melvilletheatre.com
For CentOS 5 or 6, edit /etc/inittab to default runlevel 5. For CentOS 7, in the */etc/systemd/system *directory, Remove the existing default.target link. An error will occur while attempting to create the new link if you do not do this.Run the following command to generate a new link to the desired run target. * * *systemctl enable graphical.target * * * On 12/01/2015 05:04 PM, Fred Smith wrote:> I've got a new VM installed for me by a sysadmin who apparently did a minmal install. > > As a result I've installed a bunch of things to try to get X going, including > yum groupinstall "development and creative workstation", "Desktop platform" "mate desktop" > but so far I've not found the incantation to get it to start up X at boot time. > > As far as I can tell, it doesn't even try. Once I log in, startx works fine. > > Can someone point me to whatever it is I'm missing here? > > thanks! > > -- > > > ********************************************************* > David P. Both, RHCE > Millennium Technology Consulting LLC > Raleigh, NC, USA > 919-389-8678 > > dboth at millennium-technology.com > > www.millennium-technology.com > www.databook.bz - Home of the DataBook for Linux > DataBook is a Registered Trademark of David Both > ********************************************************* > This communication may be unlawfully collected and stored by the National > Security Agency (NSA) in secret. The parties to this email do not consent to the > retrieving or storing of this communication and any related metadata, as well as > printing, copying, re-transmitting, disseminating, or otherwise using it. If you > believe you have received this communication in error, please delete it > immediately. >
On Tue, Dec 01, 2015 at 05:14:30PM -0500, David Both wrote:> For CentOS 5 or 6, edit /etc/inittab to default runlevel 5. For > CentOS 7, in the */etc/systemd/system *directory, Remove the > existing default.target link. An error will occur while attempting > to create the new link if you do not do this.Run the following > command to generate a new link to the desired run target. * > * > > *systemctl enable graphical.target > * > > * > *thanks, I'll give that a whirl next time I get to the office! Fred> > On 12/01/2015 05:04 PM, Fred Smith wrote: > >I've got a new VM installed for me by a sysadmin who apparently did a minmal install. > > > >As a result I've installed a bunch of things to try to get X going, including > >yum groupinstall "development and creative workstation", "Desktop platform" "mate desktop" > >but so far I've not found the incantation to get it to start up X at boot time. > > > >As far as I can tell, it doesn't even try. Once I log in, startx works fine. > > > >Can someone point me to whatever it is I'm missing here? > > > >thanks! > > > >-- > > > > > >********************************************************* > >David P. Both, RHCE > >Millennium Technology Consulting LLC > >Raleigh, NC, USA > >919-389-8678 > > > >dboth at millennium-technology.com > > > >www.millennium-technology.com > >www.databook.bz - Home of the DataBook for Linux > >DataBook is a Registered Trademark of David Both > >********************************************************* > >This communication may be unlawfully collected and stored by the National > >Security Agency (NSA) in secret. The parties to this email do not consent to the > >retrieving or storing of this communication and any related metadata, as well as > >printing, copying, re-transmitting, disseminating, or otherwise using it. If you > >believe you have received this communication in error, please delete it > >immediately. > > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-- ---- Fred Smith -- fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us ----------------------------- The Lord detests the way of the wicked but he loves those who pursue righteousness. ----------------------------- Proverbs 15:9 (niv) -----------------------------
On Tue, Dec 01, 2015 at 04:13:39PM -0600, Frank Cox wrote:> On Tue, 1 Dec 2015 17:04:49 -0500 > Fred Smith wrote: > > > Can someone point me to whatever it is I'm missing here? > > https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Systemd#How_do_I_change_the_target_.28runlevel.29_.3FThanks, Frank! -- ---- Fred Smith -- fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us ----------------------------- God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God." --------------------------- Corinthians 5:21 ---------------------------------