[CentOS] Command Line Commands Aren't Working.....

[Fred Smith]

On Sun, Jul 13, 2014 at 09:09:55PM -0400, EGO-II.1 wrote:
> Ok so I've gone ahead and gotten CentOS to install to a Unetbootin USB, 
> but when I go to install it from there and get the usual command prompt, 
> I try to get a GUI by going "startx"...but I get an error that says 
> "startx: command not found" How do I get the GUI to install from the 
> Live usb? (Mind you I chose the netinstall since it was smaller!) I have 
> tried everything I know...but cannot seem to get the GUI to come up. 
> (This also includes the "yum groupinstall "Desktop environment" command 
> which I’m told is ALSO not found!...what gives?) any advice or help 
> anyone can give would be greatly appreciated!

Sounds as if you didn't select what class of system to install, or
chose one without a graphical desktop when you were in the installer.

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