GUI

[Tony Arnold]

On Fri, 2006-10-20 at 16:35 -0400, kbajwa wrote:
> Hello:
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> My first post; I have two questions:
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> (1)    When I install Ubuntu, the installation asks for an alternative
> UID & PW. What is the ‘root’ password  and how to set it up?

Have a look here https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo for details
about use of sudo instead of root on Ubuntu.

> (2)    After I install Ubuntu, how do I enter the GUI? In Red Hat it
> is ‘startx’ command.

If you installed from the standard Ubuntu, Kubuntu or Xubunut
distribution CD, then the GUI is entered automatically when you boot up.

Regards,
Tony.
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