Cannot install FLUXBOX archlinux 2014

ZGNULINUX · 05-18-2014, 03:27 PM

hi i cannot install flux box on archlinux 2014

i had this

sudo pacman -S fluxbox

and when it is booting i writed

start fluxbox and show me

could not connect to XServer passing null display

i added

exec start fluxbox ,,,,,

but shows me that message

dijetlo · 05-18-2014, 03:50 PM

when you boot the machine and log in, are you looking at a blank screen with a command prompt?
If so type in

Code:

xwmconfig

Do you get a list of options for window managers? Is fluxbox in the list?

TobiSGD · 05-18-2014, 03:53 PM

xwmconfig is a Slackware specific command and not present in Arch.

@ZGNULINUX: Is X installed and working correctly? Can you for example run (as root):

Code:

X -configure

dijetlo · 05-18-2014, 05:17 PM

Sorry, just noticed the thread header...

ondoho · 05-19-2014, 11:29 AM

supposing you have X installed, try this:
create a file called .xinitrc in your $HOME.
the file should contain at least one line containing "exec startfluxbox".
it might look like this:

Code:

#!/bin/sh
#
# ~/.xinitrc
#
# Executed by startx (run your window manager from here)

# put other stuff you want to get executed at login...

# the "exec" line is always the last line:
exec startfluxbox

now, at your prompt, type "startx".
that should get you started at least.

if your X server is already starting, it is a bit more complicated.

did you read this:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/fluxbox
???

the arch wiki is always the first place to look for solutions!

ZGNULINUX · 05-26-2014, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TobiSGD

xwmconfig is a Slackware specific command and not present in Arch.

@ZGNULINUX: Is X installed and working correctly? Can you for example run (as root):

Code:

X -configure

ok i wrote that

X -configure

and shown me this

(EE)
Fatal server error:
(EE) Server is already active for display 0
If this server is no longer running, remove /tmp/.X0-lock
and start again.
(EE)
(EE)
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at http://wiki.x.org
for help.
(EE)

i think its bad

ondoho · 05-26-2014, 04:40 PM

well at least it shows you have X installed.
why it is already running I don't know...
what does your screen look like? a mostly black tty console or something more graphical?
what happens when you reboot?

you should also install startx (i think it's "xorg-startx").

fwiw, i tried installing fluxbox on a console only arch linux install, and it doesn't even pull in the Xserver.

dijetlo · 05-26-2014, 04:49 PM

Quote:

why it is already running I don't know...

It probably isn't
It creates a lock file when you start it, if it crashes, it often leaves the lock file in

Quote:

/tmp/.X0-lock

If it's there, remove it and try again.