Re: How to start KDE from a console prompt?

[Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net>]

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On 12/11/07 19:52, John Fleming wrote:
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Johnson" <ron.l.johnson@cox.net>
>> To: "ML Debian-User" <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 8:36 PM
>> Subject: How to start KDE from a console prompt?
>> 
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> To enter GNOME, I type "startx".  I tried entering KDE by typing
>> "startkde" which I what I remember doing a couple of years ago when
>> I last tried it.  But it can't start X.
>> 
>> Anyone have any clues?
>> 
>> $ startkde
>> xsetroot:  unable to open display ''
>> xset:  unable to open display ""
>> xsetroot:  unable to open display ''
>> startkde: Starting up...
>> startkde: Running kpersonalizer...
>> kpersonalizer: cannot connect to X server
>> kwin: cannot connect to X server
>> kpersonalizer: cannot connect to X server
>> kpersonalizer: cannot connect to X server
>> kpersonalizer: cannot connect to X server
>> kpersonalizer: cannot connect to X server
>> kpersonalizer: cannot connect to X server
>> kpersonalizer: cannot connect to X server
>> kpersonalizer: cannot connect to X server
>> kpersonalizer: cannot connect to X server
>> [etc etc ad nauseum]
>> 
>
> Try /etc/init.d/kdm start (assuming you have kdm) and let us know. 
> startkde gives me similar messages, but starting kdm works fine.  - John

Thanks for the suggestion, but I strongly dislike DMs.

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Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA  USA

"Your mistletoe is no match for my TOW missile."  Santa-bot
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