linux suse beginner

[scopesy]

Hello everyone im new to linux so im just learning

I have basic linux experience and have Linux Professional Institute linux essentials certificate as well as linux professional institute security essentials certificate

I installed opensuse leap from a disc that came with linux magazine

im having issues, i installed open suse but its turned out that its a server command line interface

what ive been doing is trying to boot opensuse with a full desktop environment

ive tried pressing alt f1 then alt f2 then alt and so on which only changes the tty type

can anyone tell me if this is too advanced for me yet should I download another version of opensuse I am studying for LPIC-1
can changing from command line interface be done

 

[kc1di]

Hello @scopesy
Welcome to the Linux.org forum, enjoy!
I haven't use opensuse for awhile. but a couple questions Just to make sure I understand where your at. Are you able to connect to the internet with the install you have? If yes you can try this command and see if it install the Desktop for you. Which version of opensuse leap have you instlled?

sudo zypper install patterns-kde-kde

This will install the kde desktop for you. But you now must tell systemd to boot the desktop issue these commands one at a time

sudo rm /etc/systemd/system/default.target
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/systemd/system/graphical.target /etc/systemd/system/default.target
sudo reboot

Good Luck.

 

[f33dm3bits]

sudo ln -s /usr/lib/systemd/system/graphical.target /etc/systemd/system/default.target

There's an easier way to do that.

sudo systemctl set-default graphical.target

 

[scopesy]

Hello @scopesy
Welcome to the Linux.org forum, enjoy!
I haven't use opensuse for awhile. but a couple questions Just to make sure I understand where your at. Are you able to connect to the internet with the install you have? If yes you can try this command and see if it install the Desktop for you. Which version of opensuse leap have you instlled?

sudo zypper install patterns-kde-kde

This will install the kde desktop for you. But you now must tell systemd to boot the desktop issue these commands one at a time

sudo rm /etc/systemd/system/default.target
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/systemd/system/graphical.target /etc/systemd/system/default.target
sudo reboot

Good Luck.

hello thank you for replying
here is the information you required
i am using opensuse leap 16.0 (64bit)
yes i can connect to the internet no problem
i downloaded the kde desktop as instructed
but the other commands only rebooted the machine into command line

 

[kc1di]

hello thank you for replying
here is the information you required
i am using opensuse leap 16.0 (64bit)
yes i can connect to the internet no problem
i downloaded the kde desktop as instructed
but the other commands only rebooted the machine into command line

Try the command that @f33dm3bits suggested. What happens then. If that does not work I would say you need to download the .iso burn it a usb stick or set up a ventoy stick and copy it to it. and reinstall the system.

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[scopesy]

Try the command that @f33dm3bits suggested. What happens then. If that does not work I would say you need to download the .iso burn it a usb stick or set up a ventoy stick and copy it to it. and reinstall the system.

I'm probably getting too ahead of myself
Thank you guys for trying
I will create an iso disc and try that

 

[dos2unix]

zypper search -t pattern kde
Refreshing service 'openSUSE'.
Looking for gpg keys in repository repo-oss (16.0).
gpgkey=http://cdn.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/16.0/repo/oss/x86_64/repodata/repomd.xml.key
Retrieving repository 'repo-oss (16.0)' metadata .................................................................................................[done]
Building repository 'repo-oss (16.0)' cache ......................................................................................................[done]
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...

S | Name | Summary | Type
---+-----------------------+-------------------------------------------+--------
| devel_kde_frameworks | KDE Frameworks and Plasma Development | pattern
| devel_kde_frameworks6 | KDE Frameworks 6 and Plasma 6 Development | pattern
| kde | KDE Applications and Plasma Desktop | pattern
| kde_pim | KDE PIM Suite | pattern
| kde_plasma | KDE Plasma 6 Desktop Base | pattern

Note: For an extended search including not yet activated remote resources please use 'zypper
search-packages'.
SuseLeap16:~ #

What approx 30 seconds after installing these.


systemctl set-default graphical.target
reboot

 

[Condobloke]

Or, the easy way...

The download comes from the site you are on now..... in the bar above....the words/name Download Linux

 

[johnblackwood1]

okay because you said no desktop enviornment type in x11 or x then do -version (i think thats how you do it) if it says x or x11 is not installed then you have to install it via the command line. the package is called xorg-x11. then you choose a desktop enviornment. Maybe kde? gnome? Maybe even i3! Just download one of them. If your using bash type in vim .bashrc and at the bottom add startx.. i forgot the names of the other shells...... But that should work. G,day.

 

[beanburrito]

Welcome to the forums, scopesy.

Some SuSE resources:

https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Communication_channels

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[stuart012broad]

Hello, Installing the desktop environment (KDE or GNOME) via the command line is easy; however, in case the disc of the magazine is outdated, downloading an up-to-date version would be more convenient. Red humana