Re: How to restart the X server under Debian?
On Wed, May 24, 2006 at 01:14:52AM +0000, s. keeling wrote:
> Colin Finck <mailinglist@colinfinck.de>:
> >
> > I need to restart the X server (XFree86 4.3.0) under Debian Sarge with a
> > script or program.
> > On other Linux systems, I now that I can use "init 3" to terminate the X
> > server and then use "startx" to start it again, but on my Debian system this
> > does not work.
>
> Other distros define a non-X runlevel in /etc/inittab. Debian, being
> cautious and not wishing to fluster newbies doesn't, assuming if you
> want that, you know what to do to get it: vi /etc/inittab
>
> > Additionally I have no runlevel 5. On other Linux systems, this runlevel is
> > used for a graphical X environment, but on Debian it simply does not exist.
> > Is there a way to add this, because I want to autostart the X server after
> > login.
I have winged about this before, but decided that it was easier just to
fix it on my system that try to convert everyone else.
It is just a matter of reading the manpages and changing the default
values to something more familiar (and IMHO more useful).
Perhaps there should be a FAQ somewhere that explains the procedure
for converting to a more traditional runlevel structure if it is too
hard to get concensus for a change to the defaults on Debian. Or
maybe there already is?
> If you're running GDM, KDM, XDM, ... just hit <CTRL><ALT><BackSpace>
> and X will restart. If not, then do the same then type startx.
A better way to restart your GDM/KDM/XDM - expecially as it was stated
that it needs to be done in a 'script or program', is to run
/etc/init.d/xdm restart
replacing 'xdm' with kdm or gdm as appropriate.
Regards,
DigbyT
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