Create (or append to) an .xinitrc file to start GNOME:

echo "exec gnome-session" >> ~/.xinitrc

Ensure all libraries can be found with (as root):

ldconfig

Update the MIME-type application database (as root):

update-desktop-database

At this point you can bring up GNOME with startx.

Last updated on 2005-08-01 13:29:19 -0600