xfce4: “sudo startxfce4” - all good, but only “startxfce4” - fail. Why? [duplicate]
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xfce4: sudo startxfce4 - all good, but only startxfce4 - fail. Why?
How to correct this behavior? I think that need to change permissions, but where?
Thank for your attention to this problem, and thank for your opinions about it.
xfce
asked Dec 24 '18 at 9:10
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xfce4: sudo startxfce4 - all good, but only startxfce4 - fail. Why?
How to correct this behavior? I think that need to change permissions, but where?
Thank for your attention to this problem, and thank for your opinions about it.
xfce
asked Dec 24 '18 at 9:10
sayfriendsayfriend
11
marked as duplicate by N0rbert, Eric Carvalho, Fabby, user68186, Thomas Dec 27 '18 at 11:18
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Thank, but... I have ubuntu server, and only install on it xfce4 and it good work with sudo, but without - fail. And I tried install xubuntu-desktop, and had same result.
– sayfriend
Dec 24 '18 at 10:29
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If you have run any window manager / desktop session usingsudo(even once) you have likely cause your~/.Xauthorityand/or~/.ICEauthorityto become owned by root, which will prevent subsequent non-root session starts
– steeldriver
Dec 24 '18 at 15:01
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How can I install XFCE along side Unity?
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xfce4: sudo startxfce4 - all good, but only startxfce4 - fail. Why?
How to correct this behavior? I think that need to change permissions, but where?
Thank for your attention to this problem, and thank for your opinions about it.
xfce
asked Dec 24 '18 at 9:10
sayfriendsayfriend
11
This question already has an answer here:
How can I install XFCE along side Unity?
2 answers
xfce4: sudo startxfce4 - all good, but only startxfce4 - fail. Why?
How to correct this behavior? I think that need to change permissions, but where?
Thank for your attention to this problem, and thank for your opinions about it.
This question already has an answer here:
How can I install XFCE along side Unity?
2 answers
xfce
xfce
asked Dec 24 '18 at 9:10
sayfriendsayfriend
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asked Dec 24 '18 at 9:10
sayfriendsayfriend
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edited Dec 24 '18 at 10:33
sayfriend
asked Dec 24 '18 at 9:10
sayfriendsayfriend
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asked Dec 24 '18 at 9:10
sayfriendsayfriend
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asked Dec 24 '18 at 9:10
sayfriendsayfriend
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marked as duplicate by N0rbert, Eric Carvalho, Fabby, user68186, Thomas Dec 27 '18 at 11:18
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Thank, but... I have ubuntu server, and only install on it xfce4 and it good work with sudo, but without - fail. And I tried install xubuntu-desktop, and had same result.
– sayfriend
Dec 24 '18 at 10:29
2
If you have run any window manager / desktop session usingsudo(even once) you have likely cause your~/.Xauthorityand/or~/.ICEauthorityto become owned by root, which will prevent subsequent non-root session starts
– steeldriver
Dec 24 '18 at 15:01
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Thank, but... I have ubuntu server, and only install on it xfce4 and it good work with sudo, but without - fail. And I tried install xubuntu-desktop, and had same result.
– sayfriend
Dec 24 '18 at 10:29
2
If you have run any window manager / desktop session usingsudo(even once) you have likely cause your~/.Xauthorityand/or~/.ICEauthorityto become owned by root, which will prevent subsequent non-root session starts
– steeldriver
Dec 24 '18 at 15:01
Thank, but... I have ubuntu server, and only install on it xfce4 and it good work with sudo, but without - fail. And I tried install xubuntu-desktop, and had same result.
– sayfriend
Dec 24 '18 at 10:29
Thank, but... I have ubuntu server, and only install on it xfce4 and it good work with sudo, but without - fail. And I tried install xubuntu-desktop, and had same result.
– sayfriend
Dec 24 '18 at 10:29
2
2
If you have run any window manager / desktop session using
sudo (even once) you have likely cause your ~/.Xauthority and/or ~/.ICEauthority to become owned by root, which will prevent subsequent non-root session starts– steeldriver
Dec 24 '18 at 15:01
If you have run any window manager / desktop session using
sudo (even once) you have likely cause your ~/.Xauthority and/or ~/.ICEauthority to become owned by root, which will prevent subsequent non-root session starts– steeldriver
Dec 24 '18 at 15:01
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Ok as they said on thread suggested this is a duplicate of... try installing xfce-desktop and then try to start your environment. Also check if there's a xinitrc file under $HOME/.config/xfce4/xinitrc since that is configuration file that startxfce4 script reads from when run.
If it's absent or empty, check /etc/xdg/xfce4/xinitrc since that configuration file is run when you do sudo startxfce4. What you can do and is suggested by startxfce4 man page is to copy contents of xinitrc from /etc into the one that's in your home directory.
cat /etc/xdg/xfce3/xinitrc > $HOME/.config/xfce4/xinitrc
Then try to start your xfce DE. Hope it helps.
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Ok as they said on thread suggested this is a duplicate of... try installing xfce-desktop and then try to start your environment. Also check if there's a xinitrc file under $HOME/.config/xfce4/xinitrc since that is configuration file that startxfce4 script reads from when run.
If it's absent or empty, check /etc/xdg/xfce4/xinitrc since that configuration file is run when you do sudo startxfce4. What you can do and is suggested by startxfce4 man page is to copy contents of xinitrc from /etc into the one that's in your home directory.
cat /etc/xdg/xfce3/xinitrc > $HOME/.config/xfce4/xinitrc
Then try to start your xfce DE. Hope it helps.
edited Dec 24 '18 at 11:14
Mr Shunz
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answered Dec 24 '18 at 11:01
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Ok as they said on thread suggested this is a duplicate of... try installing xfce-desktop and then try to start your environment. Also check if there's a xinitrc file under $HOME/.config/xfce4/xinitrc since that is configuration file that startxfce4 script reads from when run.
If it's absent or empty, check /etc/xdg/xfce4/xinitrc since that configuration file is run when you do sudo startxfce4. What you can do and is suggested by startxfce4 man page is to copy contents of xinitrc from /etc into the one that's in your home directory.
cat /etc/xdg/xfce3/xinitrc > $HOME/.config/xfce4/xinitrc
Then try to start your xfce DE. Hope it helps.
edited Dec 24 '18 at 11:14
Mr Shunz
2,2201922
answered Dec 24 '18 at 11:01
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Ok as they said on thread suggested this is a duplicate of... try installing xfce-desktop and then try to start your environment. Also check if there's a xinitrc file under $HOME/.config/xfce4/xinitrc since that is configuration file that startxfce4 script reads from when run.
If it's absent or empty, check /etc/xdg/xfce4/xinitrc since that configuration file is run when you do sudo startxfce4. What you can do and is suggested by startxfce4 man page is to copy contents of xinitrc from /etc into the one that's in your home directory.
cat /etc/xdg/xfce3/xinitrc > $HOME/.config/xfce4/xinitrc
Then try to start your xfce DE. Hope it helps.
edited Dec 24 '18 at 11:14
Mr Shunz
2,2201922
answered Dec 24 '18 at 11:01
Nightmare SeekerNightmare Seeker
1
Ok as they said on thread suggested this is a duplicate of... try installing xfce-desktop and then try to start your environment. Also check if there's a xinitrc file under $HOME/.config/xfce4/xinitrc since that is configuration file that startxfce4 script reads from when run.
If it's absent or empty, check /etc/xdg/xfce4/xinitrc since that configuration file is run when you do sudo startxfce4. What you can do and is suggested by startxfce4 man page is to copy contents of xinitrc from /etc into the one that's in your home directory.
cat /etc/xdg/xfce3/xinitrc > $HOME/.config/xfce4/xinitrc
Then try to start your xfce DE. Hope it helps.
edited Dec 24 '18 at 11:14
Mr Shunz
2,2201922
answered Dec 24 '18 at 11:01
Nightmare SeekerNightmare Seeker
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edited Dec 24 '18 at 11:14
Mr Shunz
2,2201922
edited Dec 24 '18 at 11:14
Mr Shunz
2,2201922
edited Dec 24 '18 at 11:14
Mr Shunz
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2,2201922
answered Dec 24 '18 at 11:01
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answered Dec 24 '18 at 11:01
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answered Dec 24 '18 at 11:01
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Thank, but... I have ubuntu server, and only install on it xfce4 and it good work with sudo, but without - fail. And I tried install xubuntu-desktop, and had same result.
– sayfriend
Dec 24 '18 at 10:29
2
If you have run any window manager / desktop session using
sudo(even once) you have likely cause your~/.Xauthorityand/or~/.ICEauthorityto become owned by root, which will prevent subsequent non-root session starts– steeldriver
Dec 24 '18 at 15:01