Hi. I downloaded the .iso image from the CentOS Website and installed it with VM Ware. I was expecting to be able to interact with a GUI as I can with other Linux installations I have installed (Such as Ubuntu 16.04 and Debian 9 which work very well). However the CentOS installation provides me with a CLI which I can't seem to do much with when it boots.
Any ideas how I can get up and running?
Thank you in advance.
Steve
Problem with Image in VM Ware
Re: Problem with Image in VM Ware
If you downloaded CentOS-7-x86_64-Minimal-1810.iso, that is just that, minimal. If you want to install the needed packages for a GUI, you can do so with yum groupinstall "GNOME Desktop". If you don't get a GUI after you install those packages (and reboot), you may need to run systemctl set-default graphical.target and systemctl isolate graphical.target.
The CentOS-7-x86_64-DVD-1810.iso image contains the packages needed for a GUI, but you will still need to select them in the installer. There is a package selection button on the main installer page. The installer defaults to minimal install, which will result in a similar system as when installed from the minimal.iso.
The CentOS-7-x86_64-DVD-1810.iso image contains the packages needed for a GUI, but you will still need to select them in the installer. There is a package selection button on the main installer page. The installer defaults to minimal install, which will result in a similar system as when installed from the minimal.iso.
Re: Problem with Image in VM Ware
Thank you avij. I understand. I did what you suggested and it worked. Thanks again.
Steve
Steve