What do I do if the "gnome-session is installed" error message appears?

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When you use Server Migration Center (SMC) to migrate a Linux operating system, the migration task may fail with the "gnome-session is installed" error. This topic explains the cause and how to resolve this error.

Problem description

The "gnome-session is installed" error occurs during a Linux operating system migration by using SMC.

Cause

GUI software such as gnome-session is installed on the source server to be migrated, but Anolis OS does not support the GUI software.

Solution

Uninstall GUI software such as gnome-session from the source server before you retry the migration.

  1. Create a snapshot to back up data. For more information, see Create a snapshot for a disk.

  2. Uninstall GUI software such as gnome-session from the source server to be migrated.

  3. After you resolve the issue, run the SMC client to retry the migration. For more information, see Run the SMC client.