On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 9:32 AM Bernard <bdebr...@free.fr> wrote:
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> Le 09/04/2020 15:45, Kent West a écrit :
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> > On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 8:29 AM Bernard <bdebr...@free.fr
> > <mailto:bdebr...@free.fr>> wrote:
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> > I just realized that in that Debian Stretch system,
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> > I HAVE NO /home/<user>/.gconf directory !
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> > It'll rebuild itself when it's needed. The lack of a .gconf directory is
> > probably not causing your problem; rather, your problem is causing the
> > lack of a .gconf directory.
> >
> > What happened when you tried running tasskel and installing a simpler
> > Windowing setup?
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> # tasksel
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> a graphical window opens and proposes a choice between Debian Desktop
> environment, GNOME, KDE, xfce, MATE... I alternatively chose most of
> these including Gnome Desktop env, GNOME, KDE, xfce, MATE.
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During the install, did you get any errors?
What happens if you do:
# sudo aptitude update
and
# sudo aptitude full-upgrade
Errors?
> $ startx
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> invariably leads to
>
> .......................
> connexion to X server lost
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So something is wrong with your X server setup; thus my suggestion to try a
simpler windowing system, and my suggestion to update/upgrade.
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> Another time, I attempted to run
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> # evolution
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> unable to init server, connexion refused
> failed to initiate gtk+ could not open display
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This is probably simply because X is not running; X-based apps aren't going
to be able to run if X is not first running.
I see that for startx, you're writing a "$" prompt (normal user, in most
cases - good), but or evolution, you're writing a "#" prompt (superuser
(root), in most cases - not good).
As a test, create an ~/.xinitrc file with the single line
/usr/bin/X11/xterm
If X can start, this should start only an xterm window ("exit" should shut
down X). (Don't forget to delete/modify/restore this file after this test
so your system works normally.)
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