Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2014 15:09:00 -0500 From: Paul Cartwright <pbcartwright@gmail.com> To: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: $DISPLAY not set Message-ID: <547CCADC.7000502@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <44lhmrw418.fsf@lowell-desk.lan> References: <547CB283.1030405@gmail.com> <44wq6bkyag.fsf@lowell-desk.lan> <547CBDEF.70002@gmail.com> <44lhmrw418.fsf@lowell-desk.lan>
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On 12/01/2014 02:42 PM, Lowell Gilbert wrote: > > starting an X server (in all of the massive variety of way you can do > that) is pretty much *exactly* the same on Linux as on FreeBSD. right, configure X and run startx once I read the handbook, startx worked and I had a minimal Xwindows running. startkde still does work, no $DISPLAY >>> The "exec startkde" is supposed to go in your .xinitrc file, in which >>> case you would start X with the "startx" command. >> right, I understand the .xinitrc, but I wanted it to work first.. > You don't understand the .xinitrc, then. It isn't going to start an X > server for you -- it's supposed to be run *under* the X server. ooh, so I put exec startkde in .xinitrc then run startx.. now THAT worked! added the .xinitrc for startkde, then ran startx. I now have a KDE session! I really wanted MATE, but I'll work on that. I am getting closer! -- Paul Cartwright Registered Linux User #367800 and new counter #561587
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