On Mon, Dec 16, 2019 at 11:43 AM Dan Ritter <d...@randomstring.org> wrote:
> Dr. Jason Amerson wrote: > > Dan, > > > > I cannot login to my desktop. I am just presented with the Debian > GNU/Linux 10 tty1. > > > > > > Jason > > > > > > On 12/16/2019 12:04:09 PM, Dan Ritter <d...@randomstring.org> wrote: > > Dr. Jason Amerson wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > > > Me again. Different computer with a different problem. I may ask about > other computers later. I am in the process of migrating my laptops from > Windows 10 to Debian. This computer is a Macbook Pro. I installed Debian > without errors, not even network errors like my other computer. I rebooted > the computer and I was taken to a grub screen where I can select ???Debian > GNU/Linux??? or ???Advanced Options for Debian GNU/Linux.??? I chose the > first option. Then I was taken to a tty1 prompt for me to login. I know how > to login into the shell and issue commands, I just do not know what to do > at this point. This is something that I have not had happen before. I just > would like to login to my KDE desktop. > > > > > > > You've probably not installed kde. > > > > Log in. Gain root privileges via su or sudo. apt install kde and > > an x display manager. > > > > You should be happy after that. > > > > Don't top post here. > > Always continue conversations on the mailing list, not in > private, unless someone asks you to take it private. That way, > other people get the benefit (and other people can help). > > Nobody's impressed by a doctoral degree here, whether it be > MD or Ph.D. or JD. > > You said "I know how to login into the shell and issue > commands"; and I told you to do that, and then what to do > afterwards in order to install KDE. > > Where it says login: give your username. > Where it says password: give your password. > > You are now in a shell. > > Gain root privileges either by typing > su - > (and give the root password) > or > sudo -s > (and give your own password) > > Now you have root privileges. > > type > apt install kde-full > to install KDE. > > > > Unless things have changed recently (and I don't believe they have), you could also run "sudo tasksel" and pick the Desktop Environment[s] you prefer. -- Kent West <")))>< Westing Peacefully - http://kentwest.blogspot.com
