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. >