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== Synopsis ==
 
== Synopsis ==
  
The Amahi 7 Express CD install does not install the graphical user interface gnome. This Guide instructs you on how to install the chosen desktop if using Fedora 19 or later. To install after Amahi Express has finished installing execute the following commands:
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The Amahi 7 Express Disc install does not install the graphical user interface gnome. This Guide instructs you on how to install the chosen desktop if using Fedora 19 or later. After Amahi Express has finished installing, execute the following commands:
  
 
== Commands ==
 
== Commands ==
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If you used the above method of installing a graphical desktop then you will not need to configure X11.
 
If you used the above method of installing a graphical desktop then you will not need to configure X11.
  
== Force the GUI on Boot ==
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== Force GUI on Boot ==
  
 
Next we need to make sure it boots into init 5. This used to be done by editing the inittab to use 5 instead of 3 as it's default. In Fedora 19 and above the inittab is not used. Instead, issue command to make the graphical user interface the default.
 
Next we need to make sure it boots into init 5. This used to be done by editing the inittab to use 5 instead of 3 as it's default. In Fedora 19 and above the inittab is not used. Instead, issue command to make the graphical user interface the default.
  
{{Code|ln -sf /lib/systemd/system/graphical.target /etc/systemd/system/default.target}}
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ln -sf /lib/systemd/system/graphical.target /etc/systemd/system/default.target
  
 
You can now either reboot or boot into the GNOME/KDE Desktop:
 
You can now either reboot or boot into the GNOME/KDE Desktop:
  
{{Code|startx}}
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startx
  
 
If you wish to disable this in the future and/or want to uninstall the GUI run the following command.  This will cause your HDA to boot into init 3 again.
 
If you wish to disable this in the future and/or want to uninstall the GUI run the following command.  This will cause your HDA to boot into init 3 again.
  
{{Code|ln -sf /lib/systemd/system/multi-user.target /etc/systemd/system/default.target}}
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ln -sf /lib/systemd/system/multi-user.target /etc/systemd/system/default.target
  
== Package Removal ==
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You can also remove the GUI if you want to switch to another Desktop Environment or go back to a headless install. To do this run the following command:
 
You can also remove the GUI if you want to switch to another Desktop Environment or go back to a headless install. To do this run the following command:
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{{Code|yum groupremove "X Windows System"}}
 
{{Code|yum groupremove "X Windows System"}}
  
<i>NOTE: Replace "KDE" with "GNOME Desktop Environment" if you installed GNOME</i>
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<i>NOTE: Replace "KDE" with "GNOME Desktop Environment" if you installed GNOME</i>-->
  
 
== Automatic Login ==
 
== Automatic Login ==

Latest revision as of 00:54, 15 September 2015

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Amahi 7 for Fedora 19
Maintenance Support ONLY!


NOTE: The one-click VNC App has become unstable and moved to ALPHA status for Amahi 7 until we can resolve the issues.


Synopsis

The Amahi 7 Express Disc install does not install the graphical user interface gnome. This Guide instructs you on how to install the chosen desktop if using Fedora 19 or later. After Amahi Express has finished installing, execute the following commands:

Commands

Become root:

su -

Enter your password for the root user. Now you will enter the command that will install the various packages to create a usable GUI. For users who would like Gnome 3, enter

yum -y install @gnome

For the users who want Mate, enter

yum -y install @mate

For the users who want XFCE, enter

yum -y install @xfce

There are several other GUI desktop environments that are easy to install this way. To list all the available environment groups enter this in the command line

yum group list

Configure Your Display

If you used the above method of installing a graphical desktop then you will not need to configure X11.

Force GUI on Boot

Next we need to make sure it boots into init 5. This used to be done by editing the inittab to use 5 instead of 3 as it's default. In Fedora 19 and above the inittab is not used. Instead, issue command to make the graphical user interface the default.

ln -sf /lib/systemd/system/graphical.target /etc/systemd/system/default.target

You can now either reboot or boot into the GNOME/KDE Desktop:

startx

If you wish to disable this in the future and/or want to uninstall the GUI run the following command. This will cause your HDA to boot into init 3 again.

ln -sf /lib/systemd/system/multi-user.target /etc/systemd/system/default.target


Automatic Login

If you want a specified user to login (if you are using MythTV or some other app which requires the X Server) then please do so with these instructions.

Cheers!

The Amahi Team