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[SOLVED] Xinit file in installation

Hey there. I'm just getting finished with the arch linux installation, but I'm stuck on one final step.

I'm following this guide and this is the step I'm stuck on: https://youtu.be/1HIXen75OVU?t=1m58s

He says to cp /etc/skel/.xinitrc ~] and then go into nano and uncomment the startxfce4 line but apparently things have changed since the release of his video and that file no longer exists when installing Arch Linux. I tried simply skipping that step but then I couldn't get the desktop going. I'm asking for your guidance, what should I do?

Thanks in advance!

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Re: [SOLVED] Xinit file in installation

Best practice is to only follow the Wiki. Arch is a rolling release and many 3rd party guide are outdated within months. That said:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ge … _interface : There is a section in there on Desktop Environments. That links to some options. If you want XFCE, see: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xfce .

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Re: [SOLVED] Xinit file in installation

Files in /etc/skel are templates for new created user accounts.
The system wide 'templates' (actual config files, but to be copied to your $HOME (eg: ~/.xinitrc).

Have a look at: /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
Have you installed the DE/WM of your choice, as well as the basic X packages, yet?
* https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=198318

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Re: [SOLVED] Xinit file in installation

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Re: [SOLVED] Xinit file in installation

Best practice is to only follow the Wiki. Arch is a rolling release and many 3rd party guide are outdated within months. That said:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ge … _interface : There is a section in there on Desktop Environments. That links to some options. If you want XFCE, see: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xfce .

Welcome to Arch.

I installed XFCE according to the guide you linked. I get this when I type startx:

http://i.imgur.com/F0p0FEY.jpg

Mode note: Converted img to url. Please read the forum etiquette, particularly the section on image sizes. -- WorMzy

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Re: [SOLVED] Xinit file in installation

Reread the wiki page, the section titled "Starting Xfce".

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Re: [SOLVED] Xinit file in installation

Reread the wiki page, the section titled "Starting Xfce".

How do I "add exec startxfce4 to Xinitrc"? I tried creating a file in nano called "Xinitrc" and adding to it the line "startxfce4" but that doesn't seem to do anything. Pardon the inexperience.

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Re: [SOLVED] Xinit file in installation

The wiki has you covered: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xinitrc
Read that, note the correct name and location of the file.

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Re: [SOLVED] Xinit file in installation

The wiki has you covered: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xinitrc
Read that, note the correct name and location of the file.

When I try to copy the file it says "cp: cannot stat /etc/X11/xinitrc:No such file directory exists". So how do I create it?

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Re: [SOLVED] Xinit file in installation

From the wiki page:

$ cp /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc ~/.xinitrc

If that doesn't do it, make sure you have xorg-xinit installed as written in the wiki page.

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Re: [SOLVED] Xinit file in installation

The wiki has you covered: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xinitrc
Read that, note the correct name and location of the file.

When I try to copy the file it says "cp: cannot stat /etc/X11/xinitrc:No such file directory exists". So how do I create it?

Just create the .xinitrc file in your home directory yourself.

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Re: [SOLVED] Xinit file in installation

Please pay attention to the dates and don't dig up 5 year old solved threads with a solution that is explicitly reccommended against because you will lack necessary includes.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Co … bumping%22

Closing.