I downloaded the DVD iso of CentOS 7. When I rebooted all I get is a command line. How can I install Mate on my CentOS install? This one is not going to be a server so a GUI would be a big help. Mikeal Hughes, N9GI GROL, Comptia A+, Comptia Network+, MOS Mikeal Hughes & Associates EngineerHughes at comcast.net <mailto:EngineerHughes at comcast.net> Cell: 815-546-1867 > On Jun 5, 2015, at 12:10 PM, Fred Smith <fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us <mailto:fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us>> wrote: > > On Fri, Jun 05, 2015 at 02:56:04PM +0000, Richard wrote: >> >> >> ------------ Original Message ------------ >>> Date: Friday, June 05, 2015 02:36:53 PM +0000 >>> From: Chris Olson <chris_e_olson at yahoo.com <mailto:chris_e_olson at yahoo.com>> >>> >>> I installed CentOS 7 from the DVD iso file: >>> CentOS-7-x86_64-DVD-1503-01.iso Yum update was used (with no >>> update issues) to install and update many packages. The installer >>> is significantly different from CentOS 6 where one can >>> basicallychoose to "install everything" if one has the patience to >>> check all productsand all software options within those >>> categories. During the CentOS 7 install,the "Development >>> Workstation" was selected with all options checked. >>> >>> The new gnome Desktop menu bar still has Applications and Places, >>> but the Systemmenu is gone. I even tried installing the minimal >>> CentOS 7 system and then addingthe gnome, but that yielded the >>> same result, still no System menu item on the bar. >>> >>> One interesting fact is that the RH admin guide actually refers to >>> the System menu and other items on the menu bar but some of them >>> are actually absent. >>> Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux-7-Desktop_Migration_and_Administration_Gu >>> ide-en-US.pdf >>> >>> Can anyone provide assistance in getting the system menu back in >>> gnome. Thanks >>> >> >> Personally, I found that installing/switching to MATE (available >> from the EPEL repository) was the easiest solution for my many >> Gnome-3 annoyances. You'll get the system menu pulldown, and many >> other things you are used to from Gnome-2, back. >> >> - Richard > > I agree with this, I use the MATE desktop and like it just fine. > HOWEVER, please make sure you install the epel repo first, since > MATE is not part of Centos. > > -- > ---- Fred Smith -- fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us <mailto:fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us> ----------------------------- > God made him who had no sin > to be sin for us, so that in him > we might become the righteousness of God." > --------------------------- Corinthians 5:21 --------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org <mailto:CentOS at centos.org> > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos