how do you get the GUI after login?

[Stuart Sears]

On Thursday 08 July 2004 19:02, Nguyen, Long P (Mission Systems) wrote:
> Currently when I log into my redhat machine - it takes me to the command
> line prompt. What command or how do I get the GUI up?
>
> Thank you.
check that you have actually configured your display before you try to use it!
test this with the 'startx' command.
If you get nothing, or lots of impenetrable errors, configure it using 
redhat-config-xfree86
 then try startx again just to test

to make a gui login the normal occurrence  -> Once you have configured it!!
you have to set your default runlevel to 5...

edit /etc/inittab
change the line that says:
id:3:initdefault:
to read:
id:5:initdefault:

if this was your intention, then you cna switch to a gui login immediately 
after doing this by typing
init 5; exit

the exit is there to avoid leaving an open root session


HTH

Stuart
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Stuart Sears RHCE, RHCX