Re: xinit start error
On 10/31/24 20:25, ToddAndMargo wrote: Hi All, Fedora 39 mate-utils-common-1.26.1-3.fc39.noarch xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.20.14-35.fc39.x86_64 With lightdm removed from my system, when I run "mate-session" from the a user's command line, I get $ mate-session ** (mate-session:8363): WARNING **: 20:26:30.590: Cannot open display: Running xinit from the user's command line give me: $ xinit (EE) Fatal server error: (EE) Server is already active for display 0 If this server is no longer running, remove /tmp/.X0-lock and start again. (EE) (EE) Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support at http://wiki.x.org for help. (EE) X connection to :0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown). Removing /tmp/.X0-lock does ot help How do I troubleshoot this? Many thanks, -T Cancel the request: Turns out I have no issues with x running. The problem is lightdm. I am stuck in the "endless loop" problem that is plaguing lightdm users. I have searched my ass off an everyone with the issue can not find a cure. So I disabled lightdm and installed lxdm. It ain't as pretty BUT IT WORKS I even have autologin configured. And it lets me switch back and forth between Xfce and MATE. Thank you for the help! -T My keeper on lxdm: lxdm auto login: # vi /etc/lxdm/lxdm.conf [base] ## uncomment and set autologin username to enable autologin # autologin=todd autologin=todd ## default session or desktop used when no systemwide config # session=/usr/bin/startlxde session=/usr/bin/startxfce4
Re: xinit start error
On 10/31/24 20:25, ToddAndMargo wrote: Hi All, Fedora 39 mate-utils-common-1.26.1-3.fc39.noarch xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.20.14-35.fc39.x86_64 With lightdm removed from my system, when I run "mate-session" from the a user's command line, I get $ mate-session ** (mate-session:8363): WARNING **: 20:26:30.590: Cannot open display: Running xinit from the user's command line give me: $ xinit (EE) Fatal server error: (EE) Server is already active for display 0 If this server is no longer running, remove /tmp/.X0-lock and start again. (EE) (EE) Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support at http://wiki.x.org for help. (EE) X connection to :0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown). Removing /tmp/.X0-lock does ot help How do I troubleshoot this? Many thanks, -T Cancel the request: Turns out I have no issues with x running. The problem is lightdm; I am stuck in the "endless loop" problem that is plaguing lightdm users. I have searched my ass off an everyone with the issue can not find a cure. So I disabled lightdm and installed lxdm. It ain't as pretty BUT IT WORKS I even have autologin configured. And it lets me switch back and forth between Xfce and MATE. My keeper on lxdm: lxdm auto login: # vi /etc/lxdm/lxdm.conf [base] ## uncomment and set autologin username to enable autologin # autologin=todd autologin=todd ## default session or desktop used when no systemwide config # session=/usr/bin/startlxde session=/usr/bin/startxfce4
