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List:       kde
Subject:    Re: startx doesn't work
From:       James Richard Tyrer <tyrerj () acm ! org>
Date:       2000-12-04 15:32:06
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SCC wrote:
> 
> Hi everyone.
> 
> As a user, when I type startx at the console I get an error message saying
> that I have to use xwrapper or XDM to start X. I have switched to using KDM and
> this works fine. Root can use startx.
> 
> How can I use startx as a normal user from the console? I know that it is
> something to do with permissions but can't find out what.
> 
"startx" calls "xinit" which is in the directory "/usr/X11R6/bin" on Red
Had type systems.  This file should be 755, and this directory needs to
be on your PATH.  You have a different path for root and user accounts
(as started by "login"), but normally this element of the path is added
(or should be added) in "profile" but it could be in ~/.profile or
~/.bash_profile.

JRT
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