Starting Xwindo !

[krsnavan]

Hi !

When i try to start xwindow, it says

sudo apt-get install xinit

wht package do i need to install, plz explian the procedures
and where ican get the installations

tanx

[ibutho]

Hi. To install X windows, you need to do

sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude install xserver-xorg
You may also need to install a DE like kde, gnome or xfce.

[krsnavan]

Where can idownload the installation files

[ibutho]

You don't have to download them manually, its automatically done for you when you run apt-get or aptitude.

[prshah]

When i try to start xwindow, it says
sudo apt-get install xinit



From your earlier posts, it looks as though you're using ubuntu server. To add GUI functionality to this, in the terminal, give the command
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop

This will install and activate desktop related services as well as continue to keep your server related services active.

Post back if you need more help.

[krsnavan]

Now getting error message as

Sudo:timestamp too far in the future :jun 28 11:16:45 2008

I able to resolve dns of internet sites.

vanna

[krsnavan]

Thanx !
for all the help offered !

But it took long time to download xwindows from Ububtu sites, but halted at the end syaing sume file not avialable.

Whether i can get installed only the Xwindow for ubuntu from an Tar file.

Vanna

[prshah]

Sudo:timestamp too far in the future :jun 28 11:16:45 2008


Give the command
sudo -k or
sudo -K to resolve this problem.



Whether i can get installed only the Xwindow for ubuntu from an Tar file.


You could possibly get it from a tar file somewhere (i dont know where) but by the time you resolve dependencies and compile, you will realize that it's far better to apt-get the binaries.

If you can get hold of the live or alternate CDs of ubuntu desktop then post back for instructions on how you can use those to add the GUI on your installation.

[oldos2er]

What version of Ubuntu are you running?