Start X window problem

Stephen Liu satimis at yahoo.com
Wed Nov 1 14:42:26 UTC 2006


Hi Marius,

Tks for your advice.

> > $ sudo apt-get install xorg
> > Reading package lists -- done
> > Building dependency tree -- done
> > E: Couldn't find package xorg.
> >
> > $ sudo apt-cache search xorg
> > showing xserver-xorg
> > 
> > Already have it installed.
> 
> No, that output means that the package doesn't exist.  It must have
> been
> renamed in 6.10 that I'm running.  I think it was named
> x-window-system
> in 6.06.
> 
> I'd apt-get install ubuntu-desktop to be safe.

Yes, you are correct.  X is now working after running;

$ sudo apt-get install x-window-system-core.


B.R.
Stephen




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