Hello.
I would like to boot into LXDE. How can I do that? I installed Rock 5.0 Lxqt (it uses sddm display manager), added unsupported repository, installed these packages:
However, I still can’t select LXDE when logging in. It only offers Lxqt and Openbox.
Should I adjust some configuration files or change the display manager? For example to lightdm and if so, how?
I know LXDE is outdated, but it’s fast (I use VirtualBox) and I’m a GTK2 fan.
Well. I forgot to install the most important package lxde-common. SDDM now offers LXDE. However, I can’t log in. After a couple of seconds the login window opens again.
I disabled sddm (sudo systemctl disable sddm), created a ~/.xinitrc file with the contents of: “exec startlxde”, rebooted into the console, typed “startx” and this is what I got:
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Looks like you gert to be the community member that figures out how to get LXDE desktop to work. The output in third post suggests that there are still packages missing. The software is provided in unsupported repository which implies that the software does not have a maintainer. Would you be interested in maintaining these packages? If you are interested in pursuing this I would suggest contacting OM developers on OpenMandriva Chat.
My unofficial definition of Unsupported Repository: Unsupported more or less means software that is unsupported by an OM developer or maintainer. The software is provided for users who are interested and wish to try to make the software work and best case maintain the software. There is some software in unsupported that is maintained by communnity members but most is not.
Neither do I. That is part of why I recommend passing information along to devs on OpenMandriva Chat. They may see posts here but there is no guarantee.
Edit: Or file a bug report. Bug reports have the advantage of a longer term record of the issue and what transpires in documenting the problem and hopefully correcting. Bug reports are usually easier for other people to follow.
