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[Wulfy]

Gerald Dachs wrote:
> 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
My mistake.  I assumed a desktop was needed to use X... so if he didn't 
want a desktop, he wouldn't be installing X...

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Wulfmann

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