Cannot Start X

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XKNHS · #1 Post by **XKNHS** » 2005-03-17 12:30

Hi all,

I chose it X Window System package during the installation of Debian. But when i type startx in the command promt it says "startx: command not found". Can anyone help how to start x window system?

lacek · #2 Post by **lacek** » 2005-03-17 13:16

Use this command:
apt-get install x-window-system-core

Then, you may use one (or both) of these to install a desktop environment:
apt-get install kde
apt-get install gnome

To list the available (including not-yet-installed) window managers use:
apt-cache search x-window-manager

XKNHS · #3 Post by **XKNHS** » 2005-03-17 20:13

How can i do it when i dont have an internet connection?

lacek · #4 Post by **lacek** » 2005-03-17 20:17

If you don't have an internet connection but you do have the CD set, you can make Debian recognize your CDs with the following command:
apt-cdrom add
It will ask if you want to scan an other CD, answer yes until you run out of CDs. If it doesn't ask (it was long ago when I used this), just enter the same command for each CD. After this, apt-get will use the CD set as installation medium and will ask for the corresponding CD.