How to instal Pixel X Windows on headless Stretch

[jb007]

Hi all.

My first post here. Whilst I'm waiting for the courier to delivery my 7" LCD for my Raspberry Pi 3, I've been trying to figure out how to install all the X windows and Pixel etc as I'm currently running it as a minimal headless Pi.

I don't want to reload the full image as I've configured the Pi as a test Apache CGI web server for development I'm doing for a application that will be going on my blog. I have previously done this sort of thing on Ubuntu.

Can anyone point me in to the apt-get install commands?

Jim

[asandford]

I've found that installing gparted in the past pulled in everything required to get it running (you might not have pixel, but you'll have a gui of sorts).

[fruitoftheloom]

Hi all.

My first post here. Whilst I'm waiting for the courier to delivery my 7" LCD for my Raspberry Pi 3, I've been trying to figure out how to install all the X windows and Pixel etc as I'm currently running it as a minimal headless Pi.

I don't want to reload the full image as I've configured the Pi as a test Apache CGI web server for development I'm doing for a application that will be going on my blog. I have previously done this sort of thing on Ubuntu.

Can anyone point me in to the apt-get install commands?

Jim

PIXEL Desktop was retired / renamed to "Raspberry Pi Desktop" back in July, so an up to date Raspbian Jessie or Raspbian Stretch would not have PIXEL.

Please back up before installing a Desktop Environment which I believe is:

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sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo reboot

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sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends lxde
sudo apt-get install xorg raspberrypi-ui-mods rpi-chromium-mods

[jb007]

Hi all.

My first post here. Whilst I'm waiting for the courier to delivery my 7" LCD for my Raspberry Pi 3, I've been trying to figure out how to install all the X windows and Pixel etc as I'm currently running it as a minimal headless Pi.

I don't want to reload the full image as I've configured the Pi as a test Apache CGI web server for development I'm doing for a application that will be going on my blog. I have previously done this sort of thing on Ubuntu.

Can anyone point me in to the apt-get install commands?

Jim

PIXEL Desktop was retired / renamed to "Raspberry Pi Desktop" back in July, so an up to date Raspbian Jessie or Raspbian Stretch would not have PIXEL.

Please back up before installing a Desktop Environment which I believe is:

Code: Select all

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo reboot

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sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends lxde
sudo apt-get install xorg raspberrypi-ui-mods rpi-chromium-mods

Thanks for the info. All is working now! Even received my LCD and Case today, one day after ordering.

Thanks again.

Jim

[mbishton]

When I first read the title, I was under the impression that I could run X Windows on my laptop in my SSH session, because part of the title was "headless Stretch." So I installed the programs and now have a GUI on the monitor that's attached to my RPI 3. But I don't get it in my SSH session. Do I need to run some client to get this to show up on my laptop with a headless RPI?

[klricks]

When I first read the title, I was under the impression that I could run X Windows on my laptop in my SSH session, because part of the title was "headless Stretch." So I installed the programs and now have a GUI on the monitor that's attached to my RPI 3. But I don't get it in my SSH session. Do I need to run some client to get this to show up on my laptop with a headless RPI?

Running Stretch does not necessarily mean there is a GUI running...
Normally basic SSH is command line only... no GUI.
Instead use RealVNC. Enable VNC in the interfaces menu in sudo raspi-config or use the GUI config tool in [Menu] --> [Preferences] then reboot.
Download the appropriate RealVNC Viewer client from here: https://www.realvnc.com/en/connect/download/viewer/