No valid fontpath found

[Gerald Dachs]

Quoting Wulfy <wulfmann at tiscali.co.uk>:

> Mike Bullen wrote:
>> I installed the server version 7.10. Installed X server. Installed   
>> xinit. When I start X using startx I get the error message no valid  
>>  fonthpath.  I tried sudo apt-get install fontconfig but still   
>> cannot start X using startx?? Any solutions?
>>
>> Thank you
>> Mike Bullen
> Install a *-desktop? [Ubuntu-desktop, Kubuntu-desktop, Xubuntu-desktop...]

I don't believe that Mike would have chosen the server version if he want
to have all the desktop stuff.

Mike, I had success after installing the meta package x-window-system-core.
It depends on all packages you need for running startx.

Gerald

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