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ugudango

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Registered: 2017-10-27

Posts: 3

X Window System Problem

Hello, I am new to archlinux, but not linux in general. I am what some may call a functional noob, meaning that I know my way around the mean streets of linux, and I am usually able to sort out problems myself. However, I encountered a problem that simply baffled me. A script from AUR that stated that "A graphical X window system has not been detected. If you already have one, check it's working properly. The script can't continue".

I said to myself "Oh well, there's something wrong here. I have succesfully installed Xorg and everything related to the xserver (xapps). I have a proper desktop manager and I have the desktop environment up and runing. (GNOME)

If I try to type $xinit it logs that I am already running xserver for this display (obviously).

I have checked everything there is on the ArchWiki page related to this anomaly, still no clue on what I should do.

So, the graphical X window system is obviously running, so the problem must be related to the latter suggestion of the script (I am not blaming the script for this since it is widely used and it works for the majority of people). How could it be configured badly when the UI works perfectly, heck, I even threw some packages at the UI and it still works, with that tape that is holding this unstable epilepsy machine together.

Has anyone experienced this before? If it is relevant the script is airgeddon (I have installed it's prerequisites).

Slithery

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From: Norfolk, UK

Registered: 2013-12-01

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Re: X Window System Problem

Does it work if you install the xorg-xset and xorg-xdpyinfo packages?

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circleface

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Registered: 2012-05-26

Posts: 639

Re: X Window System Problem

Since you are using Gnome, are you sure you are in X mode and not the default Wayland mode?

Lone_Wolf

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From: Netherlands, Europe

Registered: 2005-10-04

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Re: X Window System Problem

The only airgeddon I see in AUR is airgeddon-git , are you using that one ?

The message you get doesn't look like it's coming from the airgeddon script itself , how are you starting it ?

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ugudango

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Registered: 2017-10-27

Posts: 3

Re: X Window System Problem

Thank you for your quick replies!

I can't believe that I didn't know that GNOME had any other modes than Xorg. It's probably that. I'm going to check if that's the problem.

ugudango

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Registered: 2017-10-27

Posts: 3

Re: X Window System Problem

Well, and so popped another problem, but I'd search for a solution before properly asking for one here, since the topic is covered by a lot of posts.

GNOME simply fails to start in any other mode other than wayland. It pops me back to the login screen.

I've tried modifying some conf files and give WaylandEnabled = false, but that only made the desktop environment useless, and so I had to boot without it and revert the changes.

I'll try and look if I missed any important installs.

Last edited by ugudango (2017-10-27 21:45:10)