Install GUI Environment on CentOS 6

This tutorial describes how to install GUI environment on centos sever version.

Video Tutorial

Steps

1. Login to your OS







2. Make sure that your packages and dependencies are up-to-date.

# yum update -y







3. Install the files required.

# yum groupinstall -y "X Window System" "Desktop"
# yum install -y gnome-core xfce4 xorg-x11-fonts








4. Open 'inittab' file.

# vim /etc/inittab







5. Scroll down to the bottom, until you see the line:

id:3:initdefault:


6. Change the 3 to 5. The line should be the same as the line below:

id:5:initdefault:


7. Save the file. :wq<RETURN>






8. Reboot the system.

Next:

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