Clean install 12.5 NO gui

[Waldo Jeffers]

Hi ive been trying to install 12.5 cinnamon for the very 1st time. I want to do a offline install, so choosed network/ later. Started with debian-12.5.0-amd64-netinst.iso = no gui!
Second try with debian-live-12.5.0-amd64-cinnamon.iso (3.3GB)No gui there!
Both clean installs produced a OS that is opening in a terminal!
The partition has 2 gb used 55gb free.
Why does it just open the gui?

[Ardouos]

First, can you start off by listing your hardware?
Most importantly the PC you are installing it on and the graphics card/chipset that is being used?

Second try with debian-live-12.5.0-amd64-cinnamon.iso (3.3GB)No gui there!

Was there a gui in the live environment or none at all?

[Waldo Jeffers]

Somehow missed 'liveboot' before and went straight into 'install' So just found out about it, and works fine, could even play a video fullscreen, no problems.
Maybe it is easier to reinstall via liveboot?
I'd like to set up an VPN before going online/ installing.

[Ardouos]

I'd like to set up an VPN before going online/ installing.

The net-installer only includes a minimal number of packages as it is expected for the device to connect to the internet or to a network repository.

I would download the debian DVD as it includes graphical packages. I am surprised that the live ISO did not work as that should include them too. What happens when you run:

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dpkg -l | grep xserver