Noobie question??

[debian]

On Fri, 2008-01-18 at 13:15 -0600, Fred Schuelzky wrote:
> I have had Ubuntu in one form or another installed for a month or so.  
> When I am in terminal and finished doing what ever, what do I type at 
> the $             to get back to the gui. 
> 
> 
> Thanks
> Fred
> 
to get back into the gui, type "startx".

this will not get you back into the gui permanently, however, if your
computer keeps booting into the console. 

--cj