startx on antiX base and full

[Forum Admin anticapitalista]

Some users don’t want to use any login manager and prefer startx after logging in at the console (as user).
For this to work, install xserver-xorg-legacy
Then you should be able to startx as user.
If not, edit /etc/X11/Xwrapper file to include these lines:

allowed_users = console
needs_root_rights = yes

Apparently, you will not need to edit that file if you first login as user, su to root then

apt install --reinstall xserver-xorg-legacy

However, this will not give you the same desktop as default antiX with login manager. It will give you the min or minimal options listed below.

Instead of typing startx, you should type something like this:

startx /usr/local/bin/desktop-session icewm

Available options:

rox-icewm
icewm
zzz-icewm
min-icewm
minimal-icewm
rox-fluxbox
fluxbox
zzz-fluxbox
min-fluxbox
minimal-fluxbox
rox-jwm
jwm
zzz-jwm
min-jwm
minimal-jwm
herbstluftwm

• This topic was modified 1 year, 7 months ago by anticapitalista. Reason: Extra options added
• This topic was modified 1 year, 7 months ago by anticapitalista.

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• This reply was modified 1 year, 7 months ago by christophe.

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