How to install Gnome Desktop on Rhel 6

                               How to install Gnome Desktop in Rhel6 manually

If you using text login and now want to switch Graphical login then follow this steps.

1. First go to root
# su -

2. Now install X Window System and a graphical desktop environment. For example, to install the GNOME desktop environment, use this command:

# yum groupinstall "X Window System" Desktop

To install the KDE desktop environment, use:

# yum groupinstall "X Window System" "KDE Desktop"

3. Now change the run level to edit the /etc/inittab file:

# vi /etc/inittab

Find the line that includes the text initdefault. Change the numeral 3 to 5.

4 . Now run reboot system.

# reboot