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How to install X on Arch?
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 4:38 pm
by Martin Frezman
Noted that startx is not included in the base install. What package(s) do I need to install?
Did: pacman -S xorg
which installed a lot of stuff, but still no "startx" or "xinit". Help!
Re: How to install X on Arch?
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 4:45 pm
by kusti8
As with Arch on desktop you need to install a desktop environment.
sudo pacman - S lxde
I suggest you read through the wiki.
Re: How to install X on Arch?
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 7:29 pm
by Martin Frezman
kusti8 wrote:As with Arch on desktop you need to install a desktop environment.
sudo pacman - S lxde
I did that - it installed 16 boatloads of stuff - most of which I didn't want - but still no 'startx' or 'xinit'.
BTW, if I wanted a full-blown "desktop environment', I'd stick with Raspbian. I assume the reason Arch doesn't come with a working X system is precisely because the intent is that you shouldn't really be running X on a system like Arch in the first place. All I want is a simple X - with something like openbox or twm.
Re: How to install X on Arch?
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 7:49 pm
by fruitoftheloom
Martin Frezman wrote:kusti8 wrote:As with Arch on desktop you need to install a desktop environment.
sudo pacman - S lxde
I did that - it installed 16 boatloads of stuff - most of which I didn't want - but still no 'startx' or 'xinit'.
BTW, if I wanted a full-blown "desktop environment', I'd stick with Raspbian. I assume the reason Arch doesn't come with a working X system is precisely because the intent is that you shouldn't really be running X on a system like Arch in the first place. All I want is a simple X - with something like openbox or twm.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/LXDE
Re: How to install X on Arch?
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 8:13 pm
by Martin Frezman
But what package do I install to get 'startx' command?
Re: How to install X on Arch?
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 9:28 pm
by pepedog
Probably xorg-xinit
Guide here
http://wiki.solid-run.com/doku.php?id=p ... :archlinux but you don't have to create user now
Re: How to install X on Arch?
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 9:34 pm
by Martin Frezman
pepedog wrote:Probably xorg-xinit
Thanks - that worked. Now, I can run 'startx'.
But get error about "No screens found". Looks like I'm going to have to hack the X config file. Haven't had to do that for at least a decade now, but it should bring back memories...
Re: How to install X on Arch?
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 10:51 pm
by pepedog
Probably xf86-video-fbdev needed
Re: How to install X on Arch?
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 11:19 pm
by Martin Frezman
pepedog wrote:Probably xf86-video-fbdev needed
Heh. It's just one thing after another.
(Emily Litella)
Re: How to install X on Arch?
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 12:05 am
by Martin Frezman
pepedog wrote:Probably xf86-video-fbdev needed
Thanks. That did it. That, and installing 'twm'. Up and running at last!