Would like to install lxde by using a bash script but getting UI
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 9:50 pm
Hi,
I am trying to install the lxde package on Ubuntu 20.04 server on an AWS EC2 instance using apt. I am running
apt-get install -y lxde
This causes install to run and show me a text/curses dialog asking if to install gnome3 or lightdm. In my case I would like to use lightdm. The prompt unfortunately interferes with the script execution, so I was wondering if it was possible to pass apt-get a config option to tell it what desktop manager I want to use, thereby skipping the UI and running completely unattended.
I have tried looking at apt-get install --config, but I'm not sure what the option to install the lightdm would be called.
I also tried looking for the source code is that builds the .deb package on github - but can't find that easily either.
If someone could point me in the right direction to look, or if someone knows the answer -- it would be greatly appreciated.
With user intervention, the installer runs perfectly fine - so its just the question of passing the installer my desired option.
Let me know if you can point me into the right direction.
Friedrich
I am trying to install the lxde package on Ubuntu 20.04 server on an AWS EC2 instance using apt. I am running
apt-get install -y lxde
This causes install to run and show me a text/curses dialog asking if to install gnome3 or lightdm. In my case I would like to use lightdm. The prompt unfortunately interferes with the script execution, so I was wondering if it was possible to pass apt-get a config option to tell it what desktop manager I want to use, thereby skipping the UI and running completely unattended.
I have tried looking at apt-get install --config, but I'm not sure what the option to install the lightdm would be called.
I also tried looking for the source code is that builds the .deb package on github - but can't find that easily either.
If someone could point me in the right direction to look, or if someone knows the answer -- it would be greatly appreciated.
With user intervention, the installer runs perfectly fine - so its just the question of passing the installer my desired option.
Let me know if you can point me into the right direction.
Friedrich