How to install GNOME desktop on linux (CENTOS)

How to install GNOME desktop on linux (CENTOS).I would appreciate detailed steps as I am a linux newbie.

Krishna Kumar

Posted 2009-07-15T06:37:34.697

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This question is better asked on serverfault.com – None – 2009-07-15T06:40:22.663

Well, superuser actually... – None – 2009-07-15T06:42:15.530

it has been asked on serverfault, and downvoted there too. http://serverfault.com/questions/40901/how-to-install-gnome-desktop-on-linux-centos

– None – 2009-07-15T07:08:36.523

4Vow; people are very religious here about the kind of questions. I am a developer and needed this environment to figure our some issue and looks like it is treated like crime here and also somebody went ahead checked serverfault too for my activity trace;). – None – 2009-07-15T09:29:16.317

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 yum groupinstall "X Window System" "GNOME Desktop Environment"

Chris

Posted 2009-07-15T06:37:34.697

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Use yum as indicated here and here.

Fake Code Monkey Rashid

Posted 2009-07-15T06:37:34.697

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I usually do this: yum install @x11 @desktop

Dejan

Posted 2009-07-15T06:37:34.697

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try this yum install gnome-desktop

Amit Iyer

Posted 2009-07-15T06:37:34.697

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Welcome to Super User. Your answer could be improved by explaining why/how your solution fixes/addresses the OPs question.

– I say Reinstate Monica – 2015-05-15T12:32:27.877

I get an error message No package gnome-desktop available – Nathan – 2016-06-22T18:56:36.407