How do I startx without gnome desktop.

Hi :)

Surely an X session needs some kind of desktop? If you dont want to install gnome-desktop then how about something lighter such as xubuntu-desktop or lxde or e17 or something? eg

sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop

gives you a standard Xubuntu xfce desktop for use in an x session.

I hope i did manage to understand the question well enough to answer it! Not entirely sure what you were asking, sorry!
Good luck & regards from
Tom :)

On Wed, 2010-04-07 at 14:39 +0000, Tom wrote:

> Surely an X session needs some kind of desktop? If you dont want to
> install gnome-desktop then how about something lighter such as xubuntu-
> desktop or lxde or e17 or something? eg

I want to use xsm and xterms. I do not want a desktop.

Hi ?

Do either of the last two naswers in the last few replies in this thread help?
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/101990

Regards from
Tom :)

It does not seem to be the answer, but, may provide some clues as to where to look.

I will look at it next week.

The solution:

1. install xdm or other display manager
2. edit /etc/X11/default-display-manager
     change it to select the display manager
     I do one of
            /usr/xbin/gdm
            /usr/bin/xdm
3. If using xdm, create .xsession and .xinitrc
4. reboot

Brilliant, nicely done!! Thanks for posting the answer back into here, that should help anyone in the future with this problem

Thanks and regards from
Tom :)