[CentOS] getting X started...

Wed Dec 2 01:50:51 UTC 2015
Fred Smith <fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us>

On Tue, Dec 01, 2015 at 05:14:30PM -0500, David Both wrote:
> 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
> *
> 
> *
> *

thanks, I'll give that a whirl next time I get to the office!

Fred

> 
> 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!
> >
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