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lightm fail to start LXDE,but LXDE works with startx
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I installed lxde on ubuntu server 16.04.3.every thing was fine untill i purged lxde and re-installed it.now i can start lxde with startx,but not with using lightdm or startlxde.
In lightdm it says failed to start session
I tried moving ~/.Xauthority and re installing LXDE.no result,i couldn't find any answer on internet so please don't duplicate my question.
Any help would be appereciated.
EDIT:
when i install ubuntu-deskop,the problem is fixed and i can login to LXDE.but when i purge ubuntu-desktop,the problem is back again.
EDIT2:
I've also purged,removed all packages that where leftover,autoremoved,autocleaned then install LXDE again,but no luck.
server lightdm lxde
asked Aug 3 '17 at 9:55
Ali SHAli SH
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I installed lxde on ubuntu server 16.04.3.every thing was fine untill i purged lxde and re-installed it.now i can start lxde with startx,but not with using lightdm or startlxde.
In lightdm it says failed to start session
I tried moving ~/.Xauthority and re installing LXDE.no result,i couldn't find any answer on internet so please don't duplicate my question.
Any help would be appereciated.
EDIT:
when i install ubuntu-deskop,the problem is fixed and i can login to LXDE.but when i purge ubuntu-desktop,the problem is back again.
EDIT2:
I've also purged,removed all packages that where leftover,autoremoved,autocleaned then install LXDE again,but no luck.
server lightdm lxde
asked Aug 3 '17 at 9:55
Ali SHAli SH
112 bronze badges
why not purge all and run autoremove, autoclean and reinstall? sometimes it may work
– saviour123
Aug 3 '17 at 12:02
i've also tested it.i've purged it,removed all packages that where leftover,autoremoved all,autocleaned all and installed again.
– Ali SH
Aug 3 '17 at 13:51
Verify that you havelightdm-gtk-greeterinstalled. Otherwise, the screen will freeze on login for some LightDM versions.
– GTRONICK
Aug 3 '17 at 13:54
@GTRONICK,it doesn't freeze,it says failed to start session
– Ali SH
Aug 3 '17 at 15:02
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I installed lxde on ubuntu server 16.04.3.every thing was fine untill i purged lxde and re-installed it.now i can start lxde with startx,but not with using lightdm or startlxde.
In lightdm it says failed to start session
I tried moving ~/.Xauthority and re installing LXDE.no result,i couldn't find any answer on internet so please don't duplicate my question.
Any help would be appereciated.
EDIT:
when i install ubuntu-deskop,the problem is fixed and i can login to LXDE.but when i purge ubuntu-desktop,the problem is back again.
EDIT2:
I've also purged,removed all packages that where leftover,autoremoved,autocleaned then install LXDE again,but no luck.
server lightdm lxde
asked Aug 3 '17 at 9:55
Ali SHAli SH
112 bronze badges
I installed lxde on ubuntu server 16.04.3.every thing was fine untill i purged lxde and re-installed it.now i can start lxde with startx,but not with using lightdm or startlxde.
In lightdm it says failed to start session
I tried moving ~/.Xauthority and re installing LXDE.no result,i couldn't find any answer on internet so please don't duplicate my question.
Any help would be appereciated.
EDIT:
when i install ubuntu-deskop,the problem is fixed and i can login to LXDE.but when i purge ubuntu-desktop,the problem is back again.
EDIT2:
I've also purged,removed all packages that where leftover,autoremoved,autocleaned then install LXDE again,but no luck.
server lightdm lxde
server lightdm lxde
asked Aug 3 '17 at 9:55
Ali SHAli SH
112 bronze badges
asked Aug 3 '17 at 9:55
Ali SHAli SH
112 bronze badges
edited Aug 3 '17 at 13:52
Ali SH
asked Aug 3 '17 at 9:55
Ali SHAli SH
112 bronze badges
asked Aug 3 '17 at 9:55
Ali SHAli SH
112 bronze badges
asked Aug 3 '17 at 9:55
Ali SHAli SH
112 bronze badges
112 bronze badges
why not purge all and run autoremove, autoclean and reinstall? sometimes it may work
– saviour123
Aug 3 '17 at 12:02
i've also tested it.i've purged it,removed all packages that where leftover,autoremoved all,autocleaned all and installed again.
– Ali SH
Aug 3 '17 at 13:51
Verify that you havelightdm-gtk-greeterinstalled. Otherwise, the screen will freeze on login for some LightDM versions.
– GTRONICK
Aug 3 '17 at 13:54
@GTRONICK,it doesn't freeze,it says failed to start session
– Ali SH
Aug 3 '17 at 15:02
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why not purge all and run autoremove, autoclean and reinstall? sometimes it may work
– saviour123
Aug 3 '17 at 12:02
i've also tested it.i've purged it,removed all packages that where leftover,autoremoved all,autocleaned all and installed again.
– Ali SH
Aug 3 '17 at 13:51
Verify that you havelightdm-gtk-greeterinstalled. Otherwise, the screen will freeze on login for some LightDM versions.
– GTRONICK
Aug 3 '17 at 13:54
@GTRONICK,it doesn't freeze,it says failed to start session
– Ali SH
Aug 3 '17 at 15:02
why not purge all and run autoremove, autoclean and reinstall? sometimes it may work
– saviour123
Aug 3 '17 at 12:02
why not purge all and run autoremove, autoclean and reinstall? sometimes it may work
– saviour123
Aug 3 '17 at 12:02
i've also tested it.i've purged it,removed all packages that where leftover,autoremoved all,autocleaned all and installed again.
– Ali SH
Aug 3 '17 at 13:51
i've also tested it.i've purged it,removed all packages that where leftover,autoremoved all,autocleaned all and installed again.
– Ali SH
Aug 3 '17 at 13:51
Verify that you have
lightdm-gtk-greeter installed. Otherwise, the screen will freeze on login for some LightDM versions.– GTRONICK
Aug 3 '17 at 13:54
Verify that you have
lightdm-gtk-greeter installed. Otherwise, the screen will freeze on login for some LightDM versions.– GTRONICK
Aug 3 '17 at 13:54
@GTRONICK,it doesn't freeze,it says failed to start session
– Ali SH
Aug 3 '17 at 15:02
@GTRONICK,it doesn't freeze,it says failed to start session
– Ali SH
Aug 3 '17 at 15:02
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I had a similar problem in Ubuntu 18.04 after installing lxde, I would get "failed to start session" when I put in the correct password. (Putting the incorrect password gave a different error.) I did apt-get install lubuntu-desktop and this solved it.
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I had a similar problem in Ubuntu 18.04 after installing lxde, I would get "failed to start session" when I put in the correct password. (Putting the incorrect password gave a different error.) I did apt-get install lubuntu-desktop and this solved it.
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I had a similar problem in Ubuntu 18.04 after installing lxde, I would get "failed to start session" when I put in the correct password. (Putting the incorrect password gave a different error.) I did apt-get install lubuntu-desktop and this solved it.
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I had a similar problem in Ubuntu 18.04 after installing lxde, I would get "failed to start session" when I put in the correct password. (Putting the incorrect password gave a different error.) I did apt-get install lubuntu-desktop and this solved it.
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I had a similar problem in Ubuntu 18.04 after installing lxde, I would get "failed to start session" when I put in the correct password. (Putting the incorrect password gave a different error.) I did apt-get install lubuntu-desktop and this solved it.
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why not purge all and run autoremove, autoclean and reinstall? sometimes it may work
– saviour123
Aug 3 '17 at 12:02
i've also tested it.i've purged it,removed all packages that where leftover,autoremoved all,autocleaned all and installed again.
– Ali SH
Aug 3 '17 at 13:51
Verify that you have
lightdm-gtk-greeterinstalled. Otherwise, the screen will freeze on login for some LightDM versions.– GTRONICK
Aug 3 '17 at 13:54
@GTRONICK,it doesn't freeze,it says failed to start session
– Ali SH
Aug 3 '17 at 15:02