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Can't start the GUI in Ubuntu 8.10

Asked by Rogue

After I installed Ubuntu 8.10. i only had the option to login using the CUI. Would like to use the GUI instead.

I have:

- Tried to reconfigure the xserver.xorg using the " dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg". I was told that in have not installed the xserver-xorg.
- i have tried to use the " sudo apt-get install gdm(kdm, xserver-xorg)" command. But this doesn't work either.

How do i install these packages.

Please help.

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mak (iammak) said : 		#1

i think that you mean command line when you say cui.
because you wont have any problem with cui.
cui=gui+command line
its a new concept.
give info

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Rogue (clarence-maruapula) said : 		#2

yes.. I meant the command line. i think my problem is that I have no clue how to install anything. please help. I had assumed that if i completed the installation of Ubuntu 8.10 . It meant that the GUI is also available at the end of the installation..

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mak (iammak) said : 		#3

tell wht steps did you take to install ubuntu.
you may have installed the alternate cd.
or if you did it correctly then try recovering option at boot time.
choose the last option which says abt checking startx.
then continue.
it shud help you.

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