[Arm-dev] Attempt to install Xfce by hand

[Robert Moskowitz]

On 10/17/18 9:29 AM, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
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> On 10/17/18 9:03 AM, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
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>> On 10/17/18 9:01 AM, Pablo Sebastián Greco wrote:
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>>> El 17/10/18 a las 09:58, Robert Moskowitz escribió:
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>>>> On 10/17/18 8:51 AM, Pablo Sebastián Greco wrote:
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>>>>> El 17/10/18 a las 09:45, Robert Moskowitz escribió:
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>>>>>> On 10/17/18 5:27 AM, Pablo Sebastián Greco wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Robert,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> El 15/10/18 a las 17:54, Robert Moskowitz escribió:
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>>>>>>>> Anyway, I am putting Centos-arm work away and going back to 
>>>>>>>> Nethserver (which is still Centos-arm) until Pablo is able to 
>>>>>>>> make the necessary DE group(s).  Or someone else much more 
>>>>>>>> skilled than I.
>>>>>>> Yesterday I got the xml from epel, and now the groups are 
>>>>>>> available in our rebuild.
>>>>>>> I didn't automate it yet, so I need to rebuild repodata manually 
>>>>>>> to add the groups, so they may not be there all the time.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I see what you mean.  I did a yum clean all on my working image, 
>>>>>> and there it was!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So I wiped the image by laying down the minimal again. Did 
>>>>>> firstboot and yum update and then tried
>>>>>>
>>>>>> yum groupinstall xfce
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And it was not there.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Did a yum clean all and yum group list and now no xfce
>>>>>>
>>>>>> :(
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So I will check back later
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> I'm seeing it ATM
>>>>
>>>> I think it has not gone to all the mirrors:
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>>>> # yum clean metadata
>>>> Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
>>>> Cleaning repos: base centos-kernel extras updates
>>>> 14 metadata files removed
>>>> 8 sqlite files removed
>>>> 0 metadata files removed
>>>> [root at ct-c7 ~]# yum groups list
>>>> Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
>>>> Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
>>>>  * base: ftp.osuosl.org
>>>>  * centos-kernel: ftp.osuosl.org
>>>>  * extras: ftp.osuosl.org
>>>>  * updates: ftp.osuosl.org
>>>> base                                                     | 3.8 
>>>> kB     00:00
>>>> centos-kernel                                            | 2.9 
>>>> kB     00:00
>>>> extras                                                   | 2.9 
>>>> kB     00:00
>>>> updates                                                  | 2.9 
>>>> kB     00:00
>>>> (1/5): base/7/armhfp/group_gz                              | 155 
>>>> kB   00:06
>>>> (2/5): centos-kernel/7/armhfp/primary_db                   | 49 
>>>> kB   00:07
>>>> (3/5): extras/7/armhfp/primary_db                          | 161 
>>>> kB   00:07
>>>> (4/5): updates/7/armhfp/primary_db                         | 885 
>>>> kB   00:08
>>>> (5/5): base/7/armhfp/primary_db                            | 4.1 
>>>> MB   00:08
>>>> Available Environment Groups:
>>>>    Minimal Install
>>>>    Compute Node
>>>>    Infrastructure Server
>>>>    File and Print Server
>>>>    Basic Web Server
>>>>    Virtualization Host
>>>>    Server with GUI
>>>>    GNOME Desktop
>>>>    KDE Plasma Workspaces
>>>>    Development and Creative Workstation
>>>> Available Groups:
>>>>    Compatibility Libraries
>>>>    Console Internet Tools
>>>>    Development Tools
>>>>    Graphical Administration Tools
>>>>    Legacy UNIX Compatibility
>>>>    Scientific Support
>>>>    Security Tools
>>>>    Smart Card Support
>>>>    System Administration Tools
>>>>    System Management
>>>> Done
>>>>
>>>> How do I force the mirror to what you are using?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> There are no mirrors for epel/armhfp, but either way, I don't see 
>>> epel in your message ;-)
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>> Oops!
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> I added epel and did a 'yum groupinstall xfce'.  Poweroff and reboot.
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> I see the message:  "Starting GNOME Display Manager" and "Started 
> Login Service".
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> I am logged in as root on the serial console, but..
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> The kybd/mous/monitor console is just sitting there, still in text 
> mode and not responding.
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> Can't see anything like a desktop process running.  How do I check 
> what is going on, or what is missing?

 From the 'yum groupinstall xfce':

Installing for group install "Xfce":
  Thunar                         armv7hl 1.6.11-1.el7 epel    1.3 M
  gdm                            armv7hl 1:3.26.2.1-5.el7 base    474 k
  openssh-askpass                armv7hl 7.4p1-16.el7 base     76 k
  orage                          armv7hl 4.12.1-3.el7 epel    1.8 M
  polkit-gnome                   armv7hl 0.106-0.1.20170423gita0763a2.el7
epel     78 k
  thunar-archive-plugin          armv7hl 0.3.1-6.el7 epel     67 k
  thunar-volman                  armv7hl 0.8.1-2.el7 epel    173 k
  tumbler                        armv7hl 0.1.31-2.el7 epel    186 k
  xfce4-appfinder                armv7hl 4.12.0-4.el7 epel    189 k
  xfce4-panel                    armv7hl 4.12.1-4.el7 epel    800 k
  xfce4-power-manager            armv7hl 1.6.0-2.el7 epel    756 k
  xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin        armv7hl 0.2.5-2.el7 epel     68 k
  xfce4-session                  armv7hl 4.12.1-8.el7 epel    476 k
  xfce4-session-engines          armv7hl 4.12.1-8.el7 epel    312 k
  xfce4-settings                 armv7hl 4.12.1-1.el7 epel    657 k
  xfce4-terminal                 armv7hl 0.8.7.4-2.el7 epel    571 k
  xfconf                         armv7hl 4.12.0-3.el7 epel    192 k
  xfdesktop                      armv7hl 4.12.4-3.el7 epel    1.0 M
  xfwm4                          armv7hl 4.12.3-2.el7 epel    604 k

followed by many dependencies, but this list does not seem to be 
enough.  I THINK there is suppose to be an invoking of the X11 DE as 
part of the install?