Recommend the GUI after startx of Installer for new users #34
Description
Here is a document new users can read:
https://wiki.gobolinux.org/Getting-Started/Installing-Gobolinux/index.html
Current text is:
"Installer is a program included on the GoboLinux Live-ISO that installs GoboLinux to your hard drive.
It takes care of basic configuration, package selection, and boot loader setup. It can be run from the command line or via the window manager menu.
Graphical Install
The GoboLinux Live-ISO supports a complete graphical display environment.
In most cases, the X server automatically detects the keyboard and display hardware, so you can start the graphical mode by typing:
startx
Clicking on the top-left icon brings up a menu. Look under System Tools, select “Install GoboLinux”, follow the instructions.
Console install
Type Installer in the console. Note the capital “i”. (GoboLinux utility scripts are generally named with an initial capital and follow the CamelCase convention.)"
I just tried Console install first. Now I am trying startx.
I would recommend changing the above text in the wiki a tiny bit, for new users.
My proposal would be that the document recommends doing the first part (startx)
and then using the GUI variant instead. While both commandline (non-xorg) and
the startx-GUI variant seem to use the same underlying code anyway, I believe
the GUI variant after the xorg-server has started, is more convenient for new users.
The ncurses interface can be a bit wonky; I initially forgot how to switch and select,
so I had to press space and tab and arrow keys for a little while, refreshing my memory.
For a new user, though, I think the GUI variant is more convenient, so I would
recommend the Wiki to reflect this.
Proposal for a new sentence, or a variant of it:
"New users are recommended to use the Graphical Install."
Or something like that.