How to install X on Arch?

[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!

[kusti8]

As with Arch on desktop you need to install a desktop environment.
sudo pacman - S lxde

I suggest you read through the wiki.

[Martin Frezman]

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.

[fruitoftheloom]

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

[Martin Frezman]

But what package do I install to get 'startx' command?

[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

[Martin Frezman]

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...

[pepedog]

Probably xf86-video-fbdev needed

[Martin Frezman]

Probably xf86-video-fbdev needed

Heh. It's just one thing after another.

(Emily Litella)

[Martin Frezman]

Probably xf86-video-fbdev needed

Thanks. That did it. That, and installing 'twm'. Up and running at last!