Once you've got X up and running, you can start running graphical clients like browsers, games and so on. Specifically, you'll probably want to start at least one terminal emulator (xterm, gnome-terminal, etc.) for command line work. These graphical clients can generally be started either by typing their name in a terminal session, or by following the menu system. Either way should work fine.
Warning | |
---|---|
If you're running the GNOME desktop under RedHat, the xterm icon on the default bottom panel is annoyingly next to the similar logout icon. Or maybe that's just me. |