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hypervisor:base:lxde [2014/03/25 20:27] admin [Setup Keyboard Layout Switching in LXDE] |
hypervisor:base:lxde [2014/04/03 03:38] (current) admin [Launch LXDE] |
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- | ====== Install virt-manager ====== | + | ====== Install LXDE ====== |
- | ===== Desktop environment ===== | + | In some situations, you'll want to install an X11 desktop in Dom0 (which can be used to run virt-manager or XCP-XAPI GUIs) |
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- | Install an X11 desktop (which we want just so that we can run virt-manager) | + | |
<code> | <code> | ||
> apt-get install xorg lxde | > apt-get install xorg lxde | ||
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This will take a while - be patient! | This will take a while - be patient! | ||
+ | ==== Launch LXDE ==== | ||
+ | Start the graphical environment: | ||
+ | <code> | ||
+ | > service lightdm start | ||
+ | </code> | ||
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+ | You should now be able to login to the graphical environment as the "user_name" user. You can get a shell window using Start > Accessories > LXTerminal. | ||
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+ | You can also switch between text and graphical consoles using Ctrl-Alt-F1 and Ctrl-Alt-F7 respectively. | ||
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+ | LXDE can be launched using GDM / KDM or LightDM, please refer to [[https://wiki.debian.org/LXDE]] for more on this. | ||
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+ | As you are working with a desktop install, disable "Network Manager" (UNTESTED) | ||
+ | <code> | ||
+ | > stop network-manager | ||
+ | > gedit /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf | ||
+ | </code> | ||
+ | Now make sure the "managed" line contains "managed=false" Save and exit | ||
===== Setup Keyboard Layout Switching in LXDE ===== | ===== Setup Keyboard Layout Switching in LXDE ===== | ||
- | <WRAP center round todo 75%> | + | <wrap center round todo> |
This doesn't seem to work. When in the GUI keyboard keeps on US layout. | This doesn't seem to work. When in the GUI keyboard keeps on US layout. | ||
- | </WRAP> | + | </wrap> |
First of all, you need to add the necessary keyboard layouts into the **/etc/default/keyboard** config file (see also: [[https://wiki.debian.org/Keyboard|Keyboard in Debian Wiki]]). | First of all, you need to add the necessary keyboard layouts into the **/etc/default/keyboard** config file (see also: [[https://wiki.debian.org/Keyboard|Keyboard in Debian Wiki]]). | ||
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> service keyboard-setup restart | > service keyboard-setup restart | ||
</code> | </code> | ||
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+ | === Use XKB Configuration === | ||
+ | [[http://www.xfree86.org/current/XKB-Config.html]] | ||
+ | <wrap center round tip> | ||
+ | This works issuing the command line, still looking for a way to make it persistent. | ||
+ | </wrap> | ||
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+ | Issue the following command: | ||
+ | <code> | ||
+ | > setxkbmap -rules xfree86 -model pc104 -layout fr -option "" | ||
+ | </code> | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Modify default keyboard === | ||
Here is an example with 5 layouts (US English, Ukrainian, Russian, German and French) and <Alt>+<Shift> as a layout changer key combination: | Here is an example with 5 layouts (US English, Ukrainian, Russian, German and French) and <Alt>+<Shift> as a layout changer key combination: | ||
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At this point, you need to restart your X session to get the config working, rebooting might also do the trick. | At this point, you need to restart your X session to get the config working, rebooting might also do the trick. | ||
===== Install virt-manager GUI ===== | ===== Install virt-manager GUI ===== | ||
+ | <wrap important>DO NOT INSTALL virt-manager if you plan on using XCP-XAPI</wrap> | ||
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<code> | <code> | ||
> apt-get install virt-manager | > apt-get install virt-manager | ||
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</code> | </code> | ||
- | ==== Use the GUI ==== | ||
- | Start the graphical environment: | + | ===== GUI Customization ===== |
- | <code> | + | ==== Change wallpaper ==== |
- | > service lightdm start | + | <WRAP center round todo 100%> |
- | </code> | + | TO BE DEFINED - a complete theme with grub and login would be great |
- | + | </WRAP> | |
- | You should now be able to login to the graphical environment as the "user_name" user. You can get a shell window using Start > Accessories > LXTerminal. | + | |
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- | You can also switch between text and graphical consoles using Ctrl-Alt-F1 and Ctrl-Alt-F7 respectively. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | LXDE can be launched using GDM / KDM or LightDM, please refer to [[https://wiki.debian.org/LXDE]] for more on this. | + | |
+ | In the meantime, right-click on your desktop and select the image to use. |