ubu 11.04 server install (nothing except base packages) sudo apt-get update apt-get upgrade apt-get install lxde apt-get install xinit
startx
ctrl + alt + f2 = different tty (console screen) ctrl + alt + f7 = back to console tty1 (running startx xorg windows)
right click on the desktop allows you to change the properties right click on an icon allows you to choose whether it "aligns to grid" right click on the taskbar/panel on the bottom allows adding/move up/down (i.e. clock, battery applet, volume, etc.)
apt-get install lxdm (gui login manager) nano /etc/lxdm/lxdm.conf
[base] autologin=USERNAME
vi /etc/default/grub GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="" update-grub
Starting lxde manually from console seems to confuse the keyring manager you must change the password for the root user passwd root
(now the Menu -> Internet -> wicd network manager popup for password will work) apt-get install wicd (gui network mgr = users added to netdev group)