startx (xinit) not working
So I am installing Ubuntu Server (18.10) in a VirtualBox VM and it's working, except that I can't get startx to work. I'd like to have i3wm, because it good for multitasking and it's light.
The install is almost new all I've done is installed a few packages (clang, build-essentials, linux-headers and a few others) and VBoxAdditions. The Ubuntu install itself also has nothing custom, I haven't installed any of the packages it allows you to install during the installation. Only thing that is diffrent from the default is that I used LVM (ubuntu-lv (/ mount) is 70GB which should be more than enough).
So then I installed startx and i3. After doing that and rebooting startx didn't work and gave me a log. https://pastebin.com/mY36rJH3
I have tried removing the .Xauthority file and chmod'ing it with 777, neither worked. I noticed that when I delete it it recreates it with only -rw------- (I'm not doing sudo startx) I have tried purging and installing both xinit and i3, which again didn't work.
Host machine:
i7-6700K
R9 290
16GB RAM (10GB to the guest)
Windows 10
Hardware Virtualization and 3D Acceleration are enabled. Video memory is 128MB.
If I could help by giving anything else just tell me in the comments, please. Thanks for your time!
server xorg virtualization 18.10 xinit
asked Dec 17 '18 at 14:49
Mihail Mihov
7013
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So I am installing Ubuntu Server (18.10) in a VirtualBox VM and it's working, except that I can't get startx to work. I'd like to have i3wm, because it good for multitasking and it's light.
The install is almost new all I've done is installed a few packages (clang, build-essentials, linux-headers and a few others) and VBoxAdditions. The Ubuntu install itself also has nothing custom, I haven't installed any of the packages it allows you to install during the installation. Only thing that is diffrent from the default is that I used LVM (ubuntu-lv (/ mount) is 70GB which should be more than enough).
So then I installed startx and i3. After doing that and rebooting startx didn't work and gave me a log. https://pastebin.com/mY36rJH3
I have tried removing the .Xauthority file and chmod'ing it with 777, neither worked. I noticed that when I delete it it recreates it with only -rw------- (I'm not doing sudo startx) I have tried purging and installing both xinit and i3, which again didn't work.
Host machine:
i7-6700K
R9 290
16GB RAM (10GB to the guest)
Windows 10
Hardware Virtualization and 3D Acceleration are enabled. Video memory is 128MB.
If I could help by giving anything else just tell me in the comments, please. Thanks for your time!
server xorg virtualization 18.10 xinit
asked Dec 17 '18 at 14:49
Mihail Mihov
7013
1
This maybe? bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/1711995
– steeldriver
Dec 17 '18 at 15:01
@steeldriver So I should just dpkg-divert --rename /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libglamoregl.so ? How exactly does that command work?
– Mihail Mihov
Dec 17 '18 at 16:37
Sorry, I don't know how to fix it - I just hoped the linked bug report might lead you to a solution
– steeldriver
Dec 18 '18 at 1:54
add a comment |
So I am installing Ubuntu Server (18.10) in a VirtualBox VM and it's working, except that I can't get startx to work. I'd like to have i3wm, because it good for multitasking and it's light.
The install is almost new all I've done is installed a few packages (clang, build-essentials, linux-headers and a few others) and VBoxAdditions. The Ubuntu install itself also has nothing custom, I haven't installed any of the packages it allows you to install during the installation. Only thing that is diffrent from the default is that I used LVM (ubuntu-lv (/ mount) is 70GB which should be more than enough).
So then I installed startx and i3. After doing that and rebooting startx didn't work and gave me a log. https://pastebin.com/mY36rJH3
I have tried removing the .Xauthority file and chmod'ing it with 777, neither worked. I noticed that when I delete it it recreates it with only -rw------- (I'm not doing sudo startx) I have tried purging and installing both xinit and i3, which again didn't work.
Host machine:
i7-6700K
R9 290
16GB RAM (10GB to the guest)
Windows 10
Hardware Virtualization and 3D Acceleration are enabled. Video memory is 128MB.
If I could help by giving anything else just tell me in the comments, please. Thanks for your time!
server xorg virtualization 18.10 xinit
asked Dec 17 '18 at 14:49
Mihail Mihov
7013
So I am installing Ubuntu Server (18.10) in a VirtualBox VM and it's working, except that I can't get startx to work. I'd like to have i3wm, because it good for multitasking and it's light.
The install is almost new all I've done is installed a few packages (clang, build-essentials, linux-headers and a few others) and VBoxAdditions. The Ubuntu install itself also has nothing custom, I haven't installed any of the packages it allows you to install during the installation. Only thing that is diffrent from the default is that I used LVM (ubuntu-lv (/ mount) is 70GB which should be more than enough).
So then I installed startx and i3. After doing that and rebooting startx didn't work and gave me a log. https://pastebin.com/mY36rJH3
I have tried removing the .Xauthority file and chmod'ing it with 777, neither worked. I noticed that when I delete it it recreates it with only -rw------- (I'm not doing sudo startx) I have tried purging and installing both xinit and i3, which again didn't work.
Host machine:
i7-6700K
R9 290
16GB RAM (10GB to the guest)
Windows 10
Hardware Virtualization and 3D Acceleration are enabled. Video memory is 128MB.
If I could help by giving anything else just tell me in the comments, please. Thanks for your time!
server xorg virtualization 18.10 xinit
server xorg virtualization 18.10 xinit
asked Dec 17 '18 at 14:49
Mihail Mihov
7013
asked Dec 17 '18 at 14:49
Mihail Mihov
7013
edited Dec 28 '18 at 17:03
asked Dec 17 '18 at 14:49
Mihail Mihov
7013
asked Dec 17 '18 at 14:49
Mihail Mihov
7013
asked Dec 17 '18 at 14:49
Mihail Mihov
7013
7013
1
This maybe? bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/1711995
– steeldriver
Dec 17 '18 at 15:01
@steeldriver So I should just dpkg-divert --rename /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libglamoregl.so ? How exactly does that command work?
– Mihail Mihov
Dec 17 '18 at 16:37
Sorry, I don't know how to fix it - I just hoped the linked bug report might lead you to a solution
– steeldriver
Dec 18 '18 at 1:54
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This maybe? bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/1711995
– steeldriver
Dec 17 '18 at 15:01
@steeldriver So I should just dpkg-divert --rename /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libglamoregl.so ? How exactly does that command work?
– Mihail Mihov
Dec 17 '18 at 16:37
Sorry, I don't know how to fix it - I just hoped the linked bug report might lead you to a solution
– steeldriver
Dec 18 '18 at 1:54
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This maybe? bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/1711995
– steeldriver
Dec 17 '18 at 15:01
This maybe? bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/1711995
– steeldriver
Dec 17 '18 at 15:01
@steeldriver So I should just dpkg-divert --rename /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libglamoregl.so ? How exactly does that command work?
– Mihail Mihov
Dec 17 '18 at 16:37
@steeldriver So I should just dpkg-divert --rename /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libglamoregl.so ? How exactly does that command work?
– Mihail Mihov
Dec 17 '18 at 16:37
Sorry, I don't know how to fix it - I just hoped the linked bug report might lead you to a solution
– steeldriver
Dec 18 '18 at 1:54
Sorry, I don't know how to fix it - I just hoped the linked bug report might lead you to a solution
– steeldriver
Dec 18 '18 at 1:54
add a comment |
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This maybe? bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/1711995
– steeldriver
Dec 17 '18 at 15:01
@steeldriver So I should just dpkg-divert --rename /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libglamoregl.so ? How exactly does that command work?
– Mihail Mihov
Dec 17 '18 at 16:37
Sorry, I don't know how to fix it - I just hoped the linked bug report might lead you to a solution
– steeldriver
Dec 18 '18 at 1:54