Can only startx if I'm logged in as root

snufkin · 2008-11-12 17:36:37

I'm running Fluxbox on my Arch, with just one problem. I have to be root to run startx. How do I start it as a "normal" user?

Link to output (logged in as snufkin): http://rafb.net/p/Aq0s1653.html

Thanks in advance.

u_no_hu · 2008-11-12 18:06:37

did you forget to edit xinitrc for the normal user? ... i did that mistake once :-)

snufkin · 2008-11-12 18:08:16

It's not impossible. Can you tell me what to do with the file?

u_no_hu · 2008-11-12 18:15:10

exec fluxbox or somthing like that ? not sure ..check the wiki...

snufkin · 2008-11-12 18:27:26

Ah, you meant ~/.xinitrc

I thought you meant the default one. But hey, it works now after enabling exec startfluxbox. Thanks

Rasi · 2008-11-12 21:52:31

snufkin wrote:

Ah, you meant ~/.xinitrc
I thought you meant the default one. But hey, it works now after enabling exec startfluxbox. Thanks

There is no default .xinitrc

thayer · 2008-11-12 22:38:26

Rasi wrote:

snufkin wrote:
Ah, you meant ~/.xinitrc
I thought you meant the default one. But hey, it works now after enabling exec startfluxbox. Thanks
There is no default .xinitrc

/etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc

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#1 2008-11-12 17:36:37

Can only startx if I'm logged in as root

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