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