How Can I Install a GUI on an ECS Running CentOS 6?¶
Scenarios¶
To provide a pure system, the ECSs running CentOS 6 do not have a GUI installed by default. You can install a GUI on such ECSs as needed.
Constraints¶
Before installing a GUI on an ECS, ensure that the idle memory is greater than or equal to 2 GB. Otherwise, the GUI installation may fail or the ECS cannot be started after the installation.
Procedure¶
Run the following command to obtain the installation component provided by the OS:
# yum groupinstall "Desktop"
Run the following command to set the default startup level to 5 (GUI):
# sed -i 's/id:3:initdefault:/id:5:initdefault:/' /etc/inittab
Run the following command:
# startx