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hypervisor:base:lxde [2014/03/26 00:30]
admin [Desktop environment]
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)
- +
-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!
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 ==== Launch LXDE ==== ==== Launch LXDE ====
  
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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. LXDE can be launched using GDM / KDM or LightDM, please refer to [[https://​wiki.debian.org/​LXDE]] for more on this.
  
 +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> <wrap center round todo>
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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>​
 +
 <​code>​ <​code>​
 > apt-get install virt-manager > apt-get install virt-manager