[ubuntu] Installation of GUI on Ubuntu server 8.04 hangs [Archive]

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drtanz

November 13th, 2008, 08:14 AM

Hi I am trying to install a GUI to Ubuntu server 8.04 by using the command sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop. However while installing it seems to hang at Setting up wvdial
(1.60.1) *Reloading system log daemon. Is there a way I can fix this? Thanks

drtanz

November 13th, 2008, 03:01 PM

after leaving it for a couple more hours the latest progress is

* Reloading /etc/samba/smb.conf smbd only

any help please?

drtanz

November 18th, 2008, 01:34 AM

any help on why this is happenning?