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#Startx on boot install#
#Startx on boot password#

However, it should be noted that google chrome will ask for your password only once, the first time after you login, to unlock your keyring.įirst, edit /etc/default/grub and change: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash" This is a slightly different method to set autologin for lightdm so you don't have to enter a password to log into the graphical session. or ctrl alt F1 through F7 per need or desire. (I exit out of the console mode as I am usually done there till next boot)Ĭtrl alt F7 to get back to lightdm login.

Use ctrl alt F1 key combo to get back to console you were at to exit out if so desired. You will be taken to the lightdm login window. When desiring to enter graphical environment enter sudo systemctl start lightdm. Reboot will take you into console asking for password Open a terminal and do sudo systemctl set-default multi-user.target The use of force bothered me so I preferred sudo systemctl set-default multi-user.target. Follow these steps:įollow the previously mentioned edits to grub per Bruno:Įdit /etc/default/grub with your favorite editor, eg: nano: sudo nano /etc/default/grubįind out this line: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"Ĭhange it to: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="text"īruno suggested sudo systemctl enable multi-user.target -force. If using Lubuntu 15.05 with systemd managing boot processes it is possible to boot to the console and then later from the console start the graphical environment. 'startx' to run as needed following a reboot. This can be any service in /etc/init including kdm/gdm. overrideįor lightdm: echo "manual" | sudo tee -a /etc/init/lightdm.override (My current system: Upstart 1.12.1 / Ubuntu 14.04)ĭue to upstart the way to resolve this lately is to simply disable your Display Manager from starting on boot:Įcho "manual" | sudo tee -a /etc/init/. to be able to work using a GUI occasionally - but, not pull resources when not using/needed or simply rebooting.) To return machine to console and exit X server completely after this, just use 'log out'. Then you can run DM/DE manually when needed = Use 'startx' /etc. etc/init/kdm.conf: (kdm: 4:4.8.5-0ubuntu0.3, Upstart Version: 1.5-0ubuntu7.2)Īssuming your default runlevel is 2 on fresh reboot, you will have a console and not KDM. Instead, I simply disable the upstart/service from starting under runlevel 2:

Though this may be the usual DM/welcomer, that isn't part of the original question. Interesting in learning Linux Administration? Check out this administration Bootcamp course.I noticed this thread revolves around assuming you are using LightDM as the Display Manager. I hope the above helps you to boot CentOS in graphical desktop mode.

#Startx on boot install#

yum groups install "KDE Plasma Workspaces" If you are not a GNOME fan then Alternatively, you may install the KDE environment with the below command.

Restart the CentOS, and it should be booted in GNOME GUI mode.

Open a terminal and execute the following command.

So you need to preserve the settings to start in graphical mode every time you boot the OS. When you reboot your CentOS, you will see the command prompt again. You need to go through accepting a license, creating a user, configuring language, keyboard type to set up for the first time, and finally, you will have the CentOS desktop. It will take a few minutes to install the packages needed for GNOME and once done use “startx” command. Let’s install GNOME Desktop with the following command. If you are in the same situation then here is how you can install the necessary package to boot in GUI (Graphical User Interface) mode. It looks like Desktop Environment was not installed for some reason. Lately, I installed CentOS 7 in VMWare, and it was all good until it booted in CLI (Command Line Interface) mode.