How do I start X Window?

siliconpie · 08-06-2006, 06:25 PM

I am using Debian 3.0 (woody) and installed the X window package from the Debian disk. I cant figure out the command to start it

. Sorry for the noobie question!
Thanks (in advance) for helping!

jonaskoelker · 08-06-2006, 06:32 PM

as a normal user, `startx'. If you have installed a display manager (xdm, gdm or kdm), run `/etc/init.d/xdm start' (similarly for gdm and kdm).

siliconpie · 08-06-2006, 08:30 PM

I tried and it said that the command does not exist =(

jonaskoelker · 08-06-2006, 08:37 PM

mmm...

Code:

$ dpkg -S startx
xbase-clients: /usr/bin/startx
xbase-clients: /usr/share/man/man1/startx.1.gz

Is it installed? Try installing xbase-clients. Try installing a display manager. Try rebooting. Be a bit more exact about what you're doing. Read `Smart Questions' and `reporting bugs effectively' (GIYF).

siliconpie · 08-25-2006, 05:12 PM

still no luck

jstephens84 · 08-25-2006, 05:28 PM

did you install a window manager when you installed Debian? Like X11 or Gnome, or KDE. as far as login managers there are 3 I think, kdm,gdm, and x.

Dead Parrot · 08-25-2006, 05:56 PM

Quote:

I am using Debian 3.0 (woody) and installed the X window package from the Debian disk. I cant figure out the command to start it.

You need to install the 'x-window-system' package.

Type something like this:

Code:

apt-get install x-window-system

If you install the 'fluxbox' package and you want to start it with the 'startx' command, you first need to set up the '.xinitrc' file. You can type like this:

Code:

echo 'exec fluxbox' > .xinitrc

After that, you can just type 'startx' to start fluxbox.