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CodyAcer 08-28-2014 07:31 AM
startfluxbox doesn't work. but sudo startfluxbox does! but logged in as root
 
I want to login with my current user profile. But whenever I type startx. It gaves me a Xterminal to start my fluxbox.
Code:
root@Emely:~# startfluxbox
Logging to /home/emely/.fluxbox/log...
Loading...



then it start.! but i logged in as root which is very risky
and then when i try
Code:
root@Emely:~# sudo -su emely startfluxbox
No protocol specified
No protocol specified
Error: Could not connect to XServer
my OS
Code:

OS: LINUX LITE
Version: 1.0.8 i386
is this a Xorg problem??? cause i created Xorg in sudo mode...

frankbell 08-28-2014 08:32 PM
What happens when you start fluxbox as user, without the sudo stuff?

I have used Fluxbox on several distros, mostly Slackware and Debian, but also for a time on Ubuntu, before I got fed up with Canonical's antics. When I have it selected as my default window manager in .xinitrc, then login to TTY as user and type "startx," Fluxbox has just worked. I have no experience with Linux Lite, though.

I have a sense that, on some level, you are making this more complicated than it needs to be, but, from the information provided, I can't offer anything more specific.

CodyAcer 08-28-2014 09:35 PM
it just gave me an empty black screen...!

frankbell 08-29-2014 07:51 PM
Could you post the contents of your .xinitrc file?

Also, have you successfully another GUI on this machine?


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