On Sun, 7 Feb 2021 12:38:25 -0700, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: > >>>> I disable "slim" login manager and try not to use any display > >>>> manger (for simplicity). I start X from: > >>>> > >>>> ~/.bash_profile > >>>> exec startx -- vt1 > >>>> > >>>> but now when I try to ssh as user, I get: > >>>> > >>>> (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d" > >>>> (EE) > >>>> Fatal server error: > >>>> (EE) xf86OpenConsole: Cannot open virtual console 1 (Permission > >>>> denied) > >>> > >>> Of course you are, because you are still trying to start X. If you > >>> must start X from .bash_profile, you need something like > >>> > >>> [ -z "$SSH_TTY" ] && startx ... > >>> > >>> to only start it when not using SSH. > >> > >> What do you suggest? > >> I was planning to get away from "slim" as I think it is getting more > >> unstable; I just need a simple system to start X, log-in over ssh and > >> use x2go session. > > > > Why do you need to start X, doesn't x2go run its own X session? You > > are trying to start X in an SSH session, which is what gives your > > error. The line I suggested runs startx only if you are not logging > > in via SSH. No display manager is involved. > > Maybe I wasn't clear. No, I don't start any X over ssh.
But you do, because you run it from .bash_profile whenever you login. That's why I suggested an alternative command that wouldn't do that. -- Neil Bothwick Hospitality: making your guests feel like they're at home, even if you wish they were.
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