Getting started with Linux

[Deathawk]

Uhh... right now I'm in some black screen that says like..

deathawk@linux:~$...
What do I do now :|

(Using Debian..)

 

[TheRecluse]

startx

 

[macdude425]

Do the following commands, all seperated by pressing Enter (you probably could have figured that)

su

Enter your root password when prompted, then hit Enter.
Then:

apt-get install x-window-system

...and let it go. Once that is done, you will need to decide what window manager you will want, whether it be KDE or GNOME or possibly something else.

If you decide to get KDE:

apt-get install kde

or for GNOME

apt-get install gnome

Remember you must be su to do apt-get.

Good luck, and if you have any problems, let us know.

 

[Deathawk]

The difference between KDE and Gnome is what?

Also, thanks

 

[Erich K]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNOME

and

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kde

 

[Deathawk]

****, a bunch of this stuff I have no clue about. I just keep hitting enter... it doesn't make any sense to me

 

[Deathawk]

Okay, I just finished installing KDE I think... I'm still at the black screen though.

I'm going to reboot though... lets see if this works..(or does anything..)

 

[The General]

Do /etc/init.d/kdm restart and see what happens.

 

[Deathawk]

I typed in exactly that on the things that said deathawk@linux:~$ and linux:/home/deathawk and it gave me "no such file or directory"

 

[Deathawk]

****... what do I do!!!