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=Install X-windows=
=Install X-windows=
==Adapt your sources.list==
To have access to VNC console you need Java JRE and a browser plugin


If you want to use the non free sun-java, you have to adapt your sources.list to include 'non-free' repository. The repositories where programs are searched are listed in text file: /etc/apt/sources.list
Update your repository and system by running:
<pre># aptitude update && aptitude full-upgrade</pre>


<pre>deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian lenny main non-free
I choose xfce4 desktop as this a lightweight desktop environment. If you prefer another one, just replace xfce4 with lxde ,gnome, icewm, kde, ...


# PVE packages provided by proxmox.com
<pre># aptitude install xfce4 gdm3 iceweasel</pre>
deb http://download.proxmox.com/debian lenny pve


# security updates
=Start X-windows=
deb http://security.debian.org/ lenny/updates main</pre>
Before starting the x-windows, create a normal user with:


If you want to use OpenJDK, normal sources.list are enough.
# adduser newusername


In both cases, update your repository and system by running:
Start the login manager:
<pre># aptitude update
# aptitude upgrade</pre>


To install sun's java do:
service gdm3 start
<pre># aptitude install sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin</pre>


If you want Free OpenJDK do instead:
or just reboot.
<pre># aptitude install openjdk-6-jre icedtea6-plugin</pre>


==Install your favorite desktop==
=Install Oracle Java Browser Plugin=
I choose lxde desktop as this a lightweight desktop environment. If you prefer another one, just replace lxde with xfce4,gnome, icewm, kde, ...
To install Oracle Java, see [[Java_Console_(Ubuntu)]]


<pre># aptitude install lxde iceweasel</pre>
We recommend to install Google Chrome browser, as iceweasel on Squeeze is too outdated.


==Start X-windows==
Log as normal user (is not a good idea work as 'root', so you can create one with # adduser newusername) and just enter:
<pre>$ startx</pre>
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Revision as of 17:58, 18 January 2013

Introduction

Proxmox VE is primarily used as virtualization platform with NO additional software installed. In some case it makes sense to have a full desktop running on Proxmox VE, for example for developers using Proxmox VE as their primary workstation/desktop.

Installing additional packages could lead to a hardly upgradeable system and is not supported from the Proxmox support team and therefore only for expert use.

Install a standard Proxmox VE system

Just install the standard Proxmox VE, following this guide: Installation

Install X-windows

Update your repository and system by running: 

# aptitude update && aptitude full-upgrade

I choose xfce4 desktop as this a lightweight desktop environment. If you prefer another one, just replace xfce4 with lxde ,gnome, icewm, kde, ... 

# aptitude install xfce4 gdm3 iceweasel

Start X-windows

Before starting the x-windows, create a normal user with: 

# adduser newusername

Start the login manager: 

service gdm3 start

or just reboot.

Install Oracle Java Browser Plugin

To install Oracle Java, see Java_Console_(Ubuntu)

We recommend to install Google Chrome browser, as iceweasel on Squeeze is too outdated.

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