No xinit or startx ???

B15HOP · 2007-10-25 09:27:26

I just installed Arch Linux using FTP quickinstaller...

I can pacman things, such as xorg and nvidia drivers... xfce4 etc...

But when it comes to running startx, theres a no go?

I have no idea why it doesn't exist? I should be able to

$ cat /usr/bin/startx
cat: /usr/bin/starx: No such file or directory
$

....

Allan · 2007-10-25 09:34:44

startx is in the "xorg-xinit" package.

And if the output from you command above was cut and paste, you have bigger problems!

Last edited by Allan (2007-10-25 09:35:57)

pressh · 2007-10-25 09:34:58

pacman -S xorg-xinit

I usually install xorg with something like 'pacman -S xorg xorg-server xorg-server xf86-video-MYCARD xf86-input-mouse xf86-input-keyboard libgl-dri

You may not need them all depending on your card, or need some others

[edit] lol, allan is a bit faster than me

[edit2]

Allan wrote:

And if the output from you command above was cut and paste, you have bigger problems!

Last edited by pressh (2007-10-25 09:38:12)

B15HOP · 2007-10-25 09:50:03

Excellent, fixed the problem strait away. Looks like I did need a few other packages too for mouse and keyboard.

Now I just need to configure fvwm.

By the way, I'd say they were both REALLY fast replies!

Phillip.

B15HOP · 2007-10-25 09:52:13

Nah couldn't cut and paste that. =P

Have two PC's running arch linux, this one has it's own problems. With pacman not working anymore =/

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