wilgartw wrote:
> oh now i'm confused.

Don't you have Ubuntu?


> how do i fire up firefox?   i only had a command line.
> i typed firefox and it advised me to install it.
> sudo apt-get install firefox-3.0

When you install the "desktop" option, it includes firefox.


> i did this, but now it says
> $ firefox
> Error: no display specified
> 
> i typed firefox --help
> it refers to x11.

You need all of X11, and its a bit complex with all the interlocking
dependencies.

Can you just reinstall Ubuntu and select "desktop" this time?

In debian, you can manually select the Windowing system (X-11) and the
desktop stuff

As I wrote up thread, I always install X-11 and that stuff, even though
its not technically needed for a headless server. I just find it makes
initial setup a lot easier.


-- 
Pat Farrell
http://www.pfarrell.com/

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