Running programs on Debian

[Bigheeed]

Hi All,
Up and running but a sufferer of the power internet gui issue.
Just wondering if its possible to run midori or chromium which i managed to install from the command prompt without launching the gui? All i get is can't launch display errors.
Can you run any programs from here or are you forced to load the/a gui?
Thanks

[bredman]

The errors launching a GUI are probably caused by a full SD card.

To check how full your SD card is, enter the command
df /

If you see anything above 95% on the right, you need to delete some files or get a bigger SD card or extend your partition (if you have a card bigger than 2GB).

[AndrewS]

No, any X11 apps (such as chromium or midori) will only run after starting X11 with 'startx'
From what I've read, your original problem might be fixed by user a higher-current PSU, or using a lower-current keyboard & mouse.

[rurwin]

Can you run any programs from here or are you forced to load the/a gui?

You can run lots of programs, but no GUI programs. Python works from the command-line for example, as does the text editor "nano".

There's even a couple of Internet browsers you can use (but don't expect any pictures): "lynx" and "links". Use "sudo apt-get install links" to install it, and then the command "links" to run it.

[Bigheeed]

Thanks all!
I resized my partition anyway as i was at 97% so it wasn't a wasted time.
Yep chromium still wont run but no issue, planning on getting a new mouse as i can currently run with either my gaming mouse or wireless keyboard but not both. (i wasn't well prepared so this was all i had)