Install Gnome GUI on CentOS 7

Optional: Run the following command to list down the available package groups for CentOS 7.

# yum group list

Output:

Loaded plugins: fastestmirror

There is no installed groups file.

Maybe run: yum groups mark convert (see man yum)

Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile

Available Environment Groups:

Minimal Install

Compute Node

Infrastructure Server

File and Print Server

Basic Web Server

Virtualization Host

Server with GUI

GNOME Desktop

KDE Plasma Workspaces

Development and Creative Workstation

Available Groups:

Compatibility Libraries

Console Internet Tools

Development Tools

Graphical Administration Tools

Legacy UNIX Compatibility

Scientific Support

Security Tools

Smart Card Support

System Administration Tools

System Management

Done

Step 1: Install Gnome GUI packages using the YUM command.

CentOS 7:

# yum groupinstall “GNOME Desktop” “Graphical Administration Tools”

RHEL 7:

# yum groupinstall “Server with GUI”

Step 2: Enable GUI on system startup. In CentOS 7 / RHEL 7,  systemd uses “targets” instead of runlevel. The /etc/inittab file is no more used to change run levels. So, issue the following command to enable the GUI on system start.

# ln -sf /lib/systemd/system/runlevel5.target /etc/systemd/system/default.target

Step 3: Reboot the machine to start the server in the graphical mode.

# reboot

License Agreement:

Accept the license by clicking on the “LICENSE INFORMATION“.

Install Gnome GUI on CentOS 7 – Licensing Page

Tick mark the “I accept the license agreement” and click on “Done“.

Install Gnome GUI on CentOS 7 – License Agreement

Click on “FINISH CONFIGURATION” to complete the setup.

Install Gnome GUI on CentOS 7 – License Accepted

You may need to do some post-configuration tasks, like creating first user (local account), language, etc.

Then finally you will get the desktop.

Install Gnome GUI on CentOS 7 – GUI Desktop

That’s All. You have successfully installed GUI on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7.

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