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Bulky_Section

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Xdm doesn't start i3!

https://imgur.com/a/oevka0u

I am trying xdm but it doesn't start i3 after log-in, instead this happens. What should I do?

I installed only "i3-wm" , "xorg-server" packages and some fonts.

Last edited by Bulky_Section (2023-04-19 11:06:04)

V1del

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Re: Xdm doesn't start i3!

Did you note: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/XDM#De … he_session ?

Bulky_Section

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Re: Xdm doesn't start i3!

Did you note: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/XDM#De … he_session ?

I couldn't understand that section.

I will edit ~/.xsession file but what will I write? "starti3-wm" or something?

seth

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Re: Xdm doesn't start i3!

Don't get fancy, https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/I3#From_tty

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V1del

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Re: Xdm doesn't start i3!

i3 - https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/I3#From_tty also not sure whether XDM will properly set up the logical session variables, but assuming it does, you minimally need to add i3 to that file.

Edit: Feck

Last edited by V1del (2023-04-19 13:35:24)

Bulky_Section

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Re: Xdm doesn't start i3!

Don't get fancy, https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/I3#From_tty

I tried these:

I tried adding
exec i3.desktop

then
exec i3

but still same thing happens

Last edited by Bulky_Section (2023-04-19 13:41:57)

seth

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Re: Xdm doesn't start i3!

Can you start i3 w/ xinit?
If so, try to not "exec" it

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Bulky_Section

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Re: Xdm doesn't start i3!

Can you start i3 w/ xinit?
If so, try to not "exec" it

Yes, when I run it by writing startx without xdm, it opens without any problem.

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Re: Xdm doesn't start i3!

Is your ~/.xsession file executable?

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