Install Desktop GUI in Oracle Linux 6.5
Error while installing package Desktop - yum groupinstall 'Desktop' Transaction Check Error: file /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY from install of rhn-client-tools-1.0.0.1-18.0.2.el6.noarch conflicts with file from package oraclelinux-release-6:6Server-5.0.2.x86_64 This can be fixed by installing below two packages oraclelinux-release and rhn-client-tools (Refer Release notes http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E37670_01/E57668/E57668.pdf Link ) After installing above two packages, reboot and you are set to launch Desktop GUI startx will give issues if you are using su to another user The logon process assigns the console ownership to the user who logons. If you su user then ownership of the console ownership remains with user who logged on. To avoid this login as the user and then startx. Above fix is for Oracle Linux 6.5 Oracle Linux 6.5 installation http://oracle-base.com/articles/linux/oracle-linux-6-installation.php Link