Cannot start xfce4 desktop environment

SlashWannabe94 · 2011-05-06 22:41:25

Hello all,

I have just installed a fresh Arch install. I cannot seem to start the xfce4 gui though.

I have installed the xfce4 package, yet when i run startxfce4 i receive the following error.

/usr/bin/startxfce4: Starting X server

/etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc: line 1: /usr/bin/xfce: No such file or directory
/etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc: line 1: exec: /usr/bin/xfce: cannot execute: No such file or directory

<init: giving up
<init: unable to connect to X sercer: Connection refused
<init: server error

bunjacn · 2011-05-06 22:47:51

Install xorg?

SlashWannabe94 · 2011-05-07 00:27:29

I have installed xorg and i still receive the same error message.

Thanks,

SlashWannabe94

Fadel · 2011-05-07 00:34:18

Check whether the file mentioned in the error message really exists. If it does, try reinstalling all the packages related to xfce4/xorg. I have just installed them today and they are working fine for me.

Edit: Well, almost fine. 100% CPU usage by X is not fine.

Last edited by Fadel (2011-05-07 00:35:08)

SlashWannabe94 · 2011-05-07 00:48:16

Just checked and neither of those files exist. I also installed both xorg and xfce4 then tried again with the same results. Although i love working in command-line, i would really like a GUI right now haha. Can't seem to find any documentation on this problem either. This is really strange.

Fadel · 2011-05-07 00:57:50

Have you manually edited /etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc? I have just checked and /usr/bin/xfce does not exist on my system. As a workaround, you could try installing a display manager (XDM/KDM/GDM/SLiM) and try to start xfce from there. As another option, you could use a .xinitrc file with 'exec startxfce4' and run X using 'startx'.

Edit: typo

Last edited by Fadel (2011-05-07 00:58:37)

SlashWannabe94 · 2011-05-09 00:50:11

I managed to get SLiM running along with xfce4 also edited /etc/inittab to enter runlevel 5 boot. the documentation is actually really good and very helpful. Thanks for you help dude

SlashWannabe94

mvivekc · 2011-11-09 08:01:11

Just installed arch linux and xfce4 and facing the same issue.Tried installing SliM and changed the runlevel -- didnt work.need help

mvivekc · 2011-11-09 09:09:31

installed xorg-server and everthing worked fine -- thanks to #archlinux irc channel

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Cannot start xfce4 desktop environment

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Re: Cannot start xfce4 desktop environment

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