Cinnamon Desktop Environment 2014/08/30

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Desktop Environment is not necessary for Server usage, though. But Sometimes installation or using an application requires Desktop Environment, then build Desktop Environment as follows.

[1]    Install Cinnamon Desktop Environment on here.

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[root@ ~]# yum -y groups install "Server with GUI"
# install from EPEL

[root@ ~]# yum --enablerepo=epel -y install cinnamon*
[2]    Input a command like below after finishing installation of new packages.

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[root@~]# echo "exec /usr/bin/cinnamon-session" >> ~/.xinitrc

[root@ ~]# startx
[3]    Cinnamon Desktop Environment starts. For first booting, initial setup runs like follows. Select System language first.



[4]    Select your keyboard type.



[5]    Add online accounts if you'd like to.



[6]    Configuration finished and click "Start using CentOS Linux".



[7]    Cinnamon Desktop Environments starts like follows.