I think "startx" command is deprecated now and you shouldn't use it anymore. Right way to start DE is by starting display manager service. This command should work in your case: $ sudo systemctl start sddm.service
On 17.10.2017 18:55, Stephane L wrote: > Hi, Alexander > I Want to boot debian 9 in multi user mode (console),then do something > then and then to startx kde5/xorg with startx as I do with debian8/kde4 > > > Le Mardi 17 octobre 2017 14h46, Alexander V. Makartsev > <avbe...@gmail.com> a écrit : > > > What are you trying to archieve? If you want to start DE you better > launch it by starting your display manager (gdm in my case): > $ sudo systemctl start gdm.service > > > On 17.10.2017 17:24, Stephane L wrote: >> do I need too to make a .xinitrc with something like /usr/bin/startkde ? >> >> >> Le Mardi 17 octobre 2017 14h11, Alexander V. Makartsev >> <avbe...@gmail.com> <mailto:avbe...@gmail.com> a écrit : >> >> >> Assuming you have systemd, you have to change final target from >> graphical to multi-user. >> This shows possible targets: >> $ sudo systemctl list-units --type=target >> >> This will show what target is default: >> $ sudo systemctl get-default >> >> This will set default target to "console mode" you want: >> $ sudo systemctl set-default multi-user.target >> >> This will redo the changes if you ever will want to start DE by default: >> $ sudo systemctl set-default graphical.target >> >> You have to reboot to apply changes. >> >> >> >> On 17.10.2017 16:59, Stephane L wrote: >>> Hi I have tried to remove sddm from /etc/init.d but it starts always >>> with sddm.I want to boot my debian 9 in console mode and do startx >>> to launch kde5 as I do with debian 8 and kde4.does anyone know >>> exactly how to do that ? >> >> -- >> With kindest regards, Alexander. >> >> ⢀⣴⠾⠻⢶⣦⠀ >> ⣾⠁⢠⠒⠀⣿⡁ Debian - The universal operating system >> ⢿⡄⠘⠷⠚⠋⠀ https://www.debian.org <https://www.debian.org/> >> ⠈⠳⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀ >> >> >> > > -- > With kindest regards, Alexander. > > ⢀⣴⠾⠻⢶⣦⠀ > ⣾⠁⢠⠒⠀⣿⡁ Debian - The universal operating system > ⢿⡄⠘⠷⠚⠋⠀ https://www.debian.org <https://www.debian.org/> > ⠈⠳⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀ > > > -- With kindest regards, Alexander. ⢀⣴⠾⠻⢶⣦⠀ ⣾⠁⢠⠒⠀⣿⡁ Debian - The universal operating system ⢿⡄⠘⠷⠚⠋⠀ https://www.debian.org ⠈⠳⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀
