what is the command to start X?

[truk]

I have the desktop set to not launch on boot, but if I want to pop into the desktop what is the command?

[mahjongg]

the command to start x is

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startx

what else would it be?

[redhawk]

init 5??

Richard S.

[mahjongg]

you mean run level 5? thats is not a command afaik.
or am i talking rubbish?

[rpdom]

you mean run level 5? thats is not a command afaik.
or am i talking rubbish?

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.

[truk]

the command to start x is

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startx

what else would it be?

Thanks! I'm very new to linux and after trying

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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?

I figured asking would be good.

Is there a command to stop X? I've already tried stopx.

[JeremyF]

the command to start x is

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startx

what else would it be?

Thanks! I'm very new to linux and after trying

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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?

I figured asking would be good.

Is there a command to stop X? I've already tried stopx.

Ctrl-Alt-F1, then Ctrl-C -- only works if you're using the Pi in person

[rpdom]

Thanks! I'm very new to linux and after trying

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x

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).

Is there a command to stop X? I've already tried stopx.

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.

[startrek.steve]

Easier than that
killall Xorg

May not be a clean exit, but I do it all the time on the Pi.

[Joe Schmoe]

Ctrl/Alt/BackSpace

[startrek.steve]

Hmm thought that was only Gnome..

[redhawk]

kill -1 -1 is quite brutal (terminates all login sessions and running programs) but nevertheless it should close down X.

Richard S.

[samson241]

kill -1 -1 is quite brutal (terminates all login sessions and running programs) but nevertheless it should close down X.

Richard S.

love that...