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I've installed Ubuntu 12.04 32-bit on my machine. But when I switch on the computer, I get command line: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS COMP-1245 tty1 And it prompts for username and password. Once I provide my username and password, it authenticates login and then displays a link to documentation. Now, how can I start GUI? I'm stuck at command line. boot - How to start Ubuntu in Console mode - Ask Ubuntu Reboot the computer with the command reboot. After that the keyboard shortcutCtrl+Alt+F3 may start to work properly, and allow you to start Ubuntu from the console. Start Ubuntu from a virtual console. Open a text-only virtual console by using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Alt+F3. At the login: prompt type your username and press Enter. Ubuntu - Command Line - Tutorialspoint

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