How Can I Install a GUI on an ECS Running CentOS 7?¶
Scenarios¶
You want to install a GUI on an ECS running CentOS 7 series.
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 install the GUI desktop component:
# yum groupinstall "Server with GUI"
Note
If the following message is displayed after the installation is complete:
Failed : python -urllibs3.noarch 0:1.10.2-7.e17
Run the following command:
mv /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/urllib3/packages/ssl_match_hostname /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/urllib3/packages/ssl_match_hostname.bak
yum install python-urllib3 -y
After the installation is complete, run the following command to set the default startup level to graphical.target:
# systemctl set-default graphical.target
Run the following command to start graphical.target:
# systemctl start graphical.target
Restart the ECS.
Log in to the ECS using VNC provided on the management console. Set the language, time zone, username, and password as prompted.