I have recently installed CentOS 7 (Minimal Install without GUI) and now I want to install a GUI environment in it.
How can I install Desktop Environments on previously installed CentOS7 without reinstalling it?
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I have recently installed CentOS 7 (Minimal Install without GUI) and now I want to install a GUI environment in it.
How can I install Desktop Environments on previously installed CentOS7 without reinstalling it?
Best Answer
1. Installing GNOME-Desktop:
Install GNOME Desktop Environment on here.
Input a command like below after finishing installation:
GNOME Desktop Environment will start. For first booting, initial setup runs and you have to configure it for first time.
GNOME Desktop Environments starts like follows.
How to use GNOME Shell?
The default GNOME Desktop of CentOS 7 starts with classic mode but if you'd like to use GNOME Shell, set like follows:
Option A: If you start GNOME with
startx
, set like follows.Option B: set the system graphical login
systemctl set-default graphical.target
(more info) and reboot the system. After system starts2. Installing KDE-Desktop:
Install KDE Desktop Environment on here.
Input a command like below after finishing installation:
3. Installing Cinnamon Desktop Environment:
Install Cinnamon Desktop Environment on here.
First Add the EPEL Repository (EPEL Repository which is provided from Fedora project.)
Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux (EPEL)
How to add EPEL Repository?
And now install the Cinnamon Desktop Environment from EPEL Repository:
Input a command like below after finishing installation:
Cinnamon Desktop Environment will start. For first booting, initial setup runs and you have to configure it for first time.
Cinnamon Desktop Environment starts like follows.
4. Installing MATE Desktop Environment:
Install MATE Desktop Environment on here (You will need to add the EPEL Repository as explained above in advance).
Input a command like below after finishing installation:
5. Installing Xfce Desktop Environment:
Install Xfce Desktop Environment on here (You will need to add the EPEL Repository as like above in "Cinnamon" installation before).
Input a command like below after finishing installation: