Multiple Window Managers

wilk3sy · 2018-08-27 00:35:30

Hi all

I've been using SDDM to launch the deepin desktop environment for a little over a year now, it's been great at helping me make the switch to using linux as my everyday OS.

I'm now looking to expand my knowledge further and want to try a few new window managers.

Can I experiment by launching another instance of SDDM in another tty?

I'd like to try i3 and dwm.

I've tried launching them in tty2 using startx but it's nowhere to be found. I think this may have something to do with me using SDDM ? hence the question on whether I can just launch another instance of SDDM?

I'm assuming startx is installed when I install XOrg?

loqs · 2018-08-27 00:47:16

wilk3sy wrote:

I'm assuming startx is installed when I install XOrg?

That depends on how you installed X. Pacman#Search_for_a_package_that_contains_a_specific_file documents how to find which package supplies startx.
What output did startx produce? Have you considered having SDDM launch i3 instead of deepin or do you specifically want both operating at once?

wilk3sy · 2018-08-27 00:53:59

loqs wrote:

wilk3sy wrote:
I'm assuming startx is installed when I install XOrg?
That depends on how you installed X. Pacman#Search_for_a_package_that_contains_a_specific_file documents how to find which package supplies startx.
What output did startx produce? Have you considered having SDDM launch i3 instead of deepin or do you specifically want both operating at once?

startx command not found.

I have considered starting i3 instead of deepin from sddm, I just wanting to run them in parallel for a little while and see if I like the other options.

jasonwryan · 2018-08-27 01:01:48

┌─[Veles ~]
└─╼ pacman -Fs startx
extra/xorg-xinit 1.4.0-3
    usr/bin/startx

TheSaint · 2018-08-27 01:23:31

wilk3sy wrote:

I'm assuming startx is installed when I install XOrg?

Check

$ pacman -Qs startx

wilk3sy · 2018-08-27 01:27:07

turns out I didn't have xorg-xinit installed.

I'll give this a whirl instead of using SDDM.

Thanks for your help! :-)

ceratophyllum · 2018-08-27 01:53:26

Unless there is the need to lock the computer when in Xorg, I've never seen the point of display managers. Just adds another thing to the startup, one that can get screwed up and make you need to boot from install media/rescue disk. Especially if you are experimenting with different window managers.

I like just using startx and ~/.xinitrc. Just like in 1999. Ok, well, maybe fvwm isn't still my faviorite window manager...but I'm not sure.

Trilby · 2018-08-27 01:59:53

ceratophyllum wrote:

Unless there is the need to lock the computer...

You definitely don't need a DM for a screen locker to work.

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Multiple Window Managers

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