xinit start error

[ToddAndMargo]

On 10/31/24 20:25, ToddAndMargo wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> Fedora 39
> mate-utils-common-1.26.1-3.fc39.noarch
> xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.20.14-35.fc39.x86_64
> 
> With lightdm removed from my system, when I run "mate-session" from the 
> a user's command line, I get
> 
>       $ mate-session
>       ** (mate-session:8363): WARNING **: 20:26:30.590: Cannot open 
> display:
> 
> Running xinit from the user's command line give me:
> 
>      $ xinit
>      (EE)
>      Fatal server error:
>      (EE) Server is already active for display 0
>         If this server is no longer running, remove /tmp/.X0-lock
>             and start again.
>      (EE)
>      (EE)
>      Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
>       at http://wiki.x.org
>      for help.
>      (EE)
>      X connection to :0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).
> 
> Removing /tmp/.X0-lock does ot help
> 
> How do I troubleshoot this?
> 
> Many thanks,
> -T
> 

Cancel the request:

Turns out I have no issues with x running.  The problem
is lightdm;

I am stuck in the "endless loop" problem that is plaguing
lightdm users.  I have searched my ass off an everyone
with the issue can not find a cure.

So I disabled lightdm and installed lxdm.  It ain't as pretty
BUT IT WORKS!!!!

I even have autologin configured.  And it lets me
switch back and forth between Xfce and MATE.

My keeper on lxdm:

lxdm auto login:

# vi /etc/lxdm/lxdm.conf

[base]
## uncomment and set autologin username to enable autologin
# autologin=todd
autologin=todd


## default session or desktop used when no systemwide config
# session=/usr/bin/startlxde
session=/usr/bin/startxfce4