How can I go from MinimalCD install to GUI?

[jimfl]

After three failures with installing Ubuntu 9.04 (one from my own downloaded and burned CD and two from CD's included in Ubuntu books), I finally got the MinimalCD to download, burn, and successfully install.

However, I now have just a command line, which I don't know anything about. How can I get from here to a full, normal GUI version?

Thanks!

[wojox]

sudo apt-get update


sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop

[jimfl]

Thanks VERY MUCH, Wojox. :smile: Those commands worked. But after the download and install, I'm still back at the command line prompt. What command will switch me to the GUI?

[jeremyswalker]

Try to see if you can start with:

sudo /etc/init.d/gdm start

[SkyNet2029]

the gui is not really the issue here....
you could issue a

startx
from the command line to fire up the xserver

[jimfl]

Thank you jeremyswalker and SkyNet2029! I am now happily GUIfied.