how to start particular desktop with startx
Harry Putnam
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Thu Oct 1 16:38:04 UTC 2020
Setup:
Fresh install of ubuntu 20.04.1 in vm using vbox
1: I really want lubuntu desktop and not the defaults you get when
installing ubuntu.
2: Also I really like to start in console mode and go to X using startx
when needed.
3: (Most important) I want to have zfs on root which precludes
installing from the lubuntu installer which makes no provision for
installing zfs on root during install.
With thos 3 ends in mind. I installed ubuntu using the zfs options.
I worked very well.
Once I had ubuntu with zfs going I installed the lubuntu-desktop
On boot, I had a chance to pick which desktop I wanted during login.
Ok, lubuntu is my desktop long as I boot to gui.
However I want to boot to console so made the necessary edits to
/etc/default/grub and set
`systemctl set-default multi-user.target'
Booting to console works fine, however when I call `startx' it puts me
into the ubuntu default desktop but I want the lubuntu desktop.
And now the punch line
What can I put into ~/.xinitrc to allow startx to start lubuntu desktop?
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