what is the command to start X?
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 6:36 pm
I have the desktop set to not launch on boot, but if I want to pop into the desktop what is the command?
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startx
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what is the command to start X?
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Re: what is the command to start X?
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 6:58 pm
the command to start x is
what else would it be?
Re: what is the command to start X?
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 7:34 pm
init 5??
Richard S.
Richard S.
Re: what is the command to start X?
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 12:49 am
you mean run level 5? thats is not a command afaik.
or am i talking rubbish?
or am i talking rubbish?
Re: what is the command to start X?
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 3:32 am
On some *ix systems, run level 5 is "multiuser + X + network" mode, while run level 2 is "multiuser + network" only. Run levels 3 and 4 also have specific cases. Debian based systems (like Raspbian) don't differentiate between levels 2 to 5, network is up in all, multiuser is available and X will start if it is installed and configured to start.mahjongg wrote:you mean run level 5? thats is not a command afaik.
or am i talking rubbish?
Re: what is the command to start X?
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 3:36 pm
Thanks! I'm very new to linux and after tryingmahjongg wrote:the command to start x iswhat else would it be?Code: Select all
startx
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run x
start x
execute x
x
sudo x
go go gadget x
how the heck to I start the stupid UI?Is there a command to stop X? I've already tried stopx.
Re: what is the command to start X?
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 1:34 am
Ctrl-Alt-F1, then Ctrl-C -- only works if you're using the Pi in persontruk wrote:Thanks! I'm very new to linux and after tryingmahjongg wrote:the command to start x iswhat else would it be?Code: Select all
startxI figured asking would be good.Code: Select all
run x start x execute x x sudo x go go gadget x how the heck to I start the stupid UI?
Is there a command to stop X? I've already tried stopx.
Re: what is the command to start X?
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 5:05 am
Very close there. I've not checked on the Pi (I don't use X on mine), but just X on it's own should work too (one of the few upper-case commands on Linux).truk wrote: Thanks! I'm very new to linux and after tryingCode: Select all
x
Using the "logout" option from the application menu should shut down the X session (again, working from memory, as I don't have X). Also, Ctrl-Alt-BackSpace may work, but that is disabled on some Linux installs.Is there a command to stop X? I've already tried stopx.
Re: what is the command to start X?
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 8:34 am
Easier than that
killall Xorg
May not be a clean exit, but I do it all the time on the Pi.
killall Xorg
May not be a clean exit, but I do it all the time on the Pi.
Re: what is the command to start X?
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 8:37 am
Ctrl/Alt/BackSpace
Re: what is the command to start X?
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 10:29 am
Hmm thought that was only Gnome..
Re: what is the command to start X?
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 10:37 am
kill -1 -1 is quite brutal (terminates all login sessions and running programs) but nevertheless it should close down X. 
Richard S.
Richard S.
Re: what is the command to start X?
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 6:20 pm
love that...redhawk wrote:kill -1 -1 is quite brutal (terminates all login sessions and running programs) but nevertheless it should close down X.
Richard S.