> Does the PID in the lock file correspond to a running process? > > ps -f `cat /tmp/.X0-lock`
I get nothing from that command > Are there any running instances of an X server? > > ps -fC Xorg UID PID PPID C STIME TTY TIME CMD root 2994 2812 0 17:36 tty7 00:01:23 /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg :0 -seat seat0 -auth /var/run/lightdm/root/:0 -nolist that would be the one I'm using. I will try that command after stopping the X-server after stopping the X-server I ran: ps --fC Xorg UID PID PPID C STIME TTY TIME CMD on running startx (as user) the X server failed to start with these error messages: (EE) could not create lock file in /tmp/.tX0-lock Xinit: unable to connect to X server: connection refused Xauth: error in locking authority file /home/charles/.Xauthority the contents of this file is some machine language symbols and some english -MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 (and) mundo 0 -MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 (and that is all) thanks for being patient, -- CK
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