Arch Linux "startx" command not found.

[weirdfish00]

My raspberry pi keeps saying when i type "startx" that the command is not found can any1 help?

[alexchamberlain]

Have you installed anything? Arch doesn't come with X by default.

[weirdfish00]

Have you installed anything? Arch doesn't come with X by default.

Yes i have installed everything this tutoriol has said i needed to install

[weirdfish00]

Have you installed anything? Arch doesn't come with X by default.

i might just get a new operating system either ubuntu or debian. I switched from debian because i forgot to set up a root password so i cant install anything!

[bredman]

You don't need a root account on Debian. Just put sudo in front of a command to gain root permission, for example
sudo apt-get install example_software

[alexchamberlain]

Have you installed anything? Arch doesn't come with X by default.

i might just get a new operating system either ubuntu or debian. I switched from debian because i forgot to set up a root password so i cant install anything!

Don't give up - Arch is much better. What tutorial were you following?

[Joe Schmoe]

You don't need a root account on Debian. Just put sudo in front of a command to gain root permission, for example
sudo apt-get install example_software

Exactly. Just get in the habit of typing "sudo" in front of every single command and you will never have to worry about this root stuff ever again. Think of "sudo" as the modern equivalent of brainf****'s "PLEASE" command. Politeness is always a virtue, and never out of place.

[jojopi]

Think of "sudo" as the modern equivalent of brainf****'s "PLEASE" command.

I think you mean INTERCAL. http://www.muppetlabs.com/~breadbox/intercal-man/

[Joe Schmoe]

Think of "sudo" as the modern equivalent of brainf****'s "PLEASE" command.

I think you mean INTERCAL. http://www.muppetlabs.com/~breadbox/intercal-man/

Yes, you're probably right. BF's operators are all single character (I think).

[weirdfish00]

oh no i seem to have started an huge online argument

[weirdfish00]

You don't need a root account on Debian. Just put sudo in front of a command to gain root permission, for example
sudo apt-get install example_software

Thanks

[maribu]

You need to instal xorg-xinit. Try
pacman -Sy xorg-xinit

Good luck

btw: You need a file called .xinitrc which is a shell script which points the application which you want to start, like openbox-session or lxde

[weirdfish00]

You need to instal xorg-xinit. Try
pacman -Sy xorg-xinit

Good luck

btw: You need a file called .xinitrc which is a shell script which points the application which you want to start, like openbox-session or lxde

DONE IT. DIDNT WORK. MOVED ONTO DEBIAN. GOT THAT WORKING.

[sotris99]

i always get the no screens found error...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnuJeVSoFY4

[rahulrasal30]

Hello Guys,
Same problem here...!

my Board is rsp_B:
i used on ArchLinux image.

my final aim is to run my a GUI exe programm.

But i ocuur ,
-bash: startx: command not found.

I unserstand X toolkit not here.
but X11 Directory is run up. follow are found .
/etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d/30-dhus

can i install X-server OR some ideas about above (/etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d/30-dhus) this file?

Answer mi?

[pepedog]

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pacman -Sy xorg-xinit xf86-video-fbdev

Then

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/usr/bin/xinit /fullpathto/guiexe

or mess with xinitrc https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xinitrc

[Ivan Tham]

To use lxde in Arch:

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pacman -Sy xorg-xinit xorg-server xf86-video-fbturbo-git lxde

Add exec startlxde to .xinitrc. Then

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startx

.

[ab1jx]

Root password is a little devious:

sudo passwd and set it to whatever you want. By using sudo you become root for the next command, so sudo passwd lets you set the root password.

Just don't use the new privilege too carelessly.