error gnome

**mactabilis** · 12-23-2005

When i startx it i get a error unknow 999 /root/.xinitrc;line 1:exec:
gnome-sessions; not found,The file .xinitrc does exsist when i nano and contain gnome- session and also XSESSIONS is set at gnome in the /etc/make conf.

**gruven** · 12-23-2005

In gentoo it is better for gnome or KDE to use "/etc/init.d/xdm start|stop|restart" to start them than xinitrc.

Just edit your /etc/rc.conf and set your display manager to "gdm" and your Session to "Gnome". Then you would run "/etc/init.d/xdm start" and it should take you into gdm if you have your Xserver setup correctly. The Xsessions variable is not in /etc/make.conf. It is in /etc/rc.conf.

If that works, then just open a terminal, su to root, and run "rc-update add xdm default" if you want gdm to come up every time.

Also, you don't need to be root to type startx. That really isn't recommended at all. Just use a terminal to su to root to do what you need done, then log root out.

**satimis** · 09-10-2006

Hi gruven,

On Googling I found this thread. I have the same problem "gnome' failing to start.

# startx

Code:

....
/root/.xinitrc: line 1: exec: gnome-session: not found

On booting the login page did not display.

# /etc/init.d/xdm start

Code:

Warning: xdm has already been started

# rc-update add xdm default

Code:

xdm already installed in runlevel 'default'; skipping

# cat /etc/rc.conf

Code:

....
....
DISPLAYMANAGER="xdm"
XSESSION="Gnome"

On /etc/make.conf
USE="gtk gtk2 gnome hal avahi"

# emerge --search avahi

Code:

net-dns/avahi not installed

# emerge --search hal

Code:

...
app-doc/halibut [Masked]
.... not installed
dev-perl (CPAN-Muis-Phalanx [Masked]
.... not installed
games-misc/fortune-mod-simpsons-chalkboard
.... not installed
games-server/halflife-steam [Masked]
.... not installed
sys-apps/hal
.... not installed

Do I need all of them to start gnome?

# emerge gnome-volume-manager

Code:

...
....
* Please re-emerge X11-libs/cairo with the X USE flag set
ERROR: x11-libs/gtk+-2.8.19 failed
Call stack
ebuild.sh, line 1555: Called dyn-setup
gtk+-2.8.19 ebuild, line 57 called pkg-setp die
Cairo needs the X flag set

Please advise how to fix the problem. TIA

B.R.
satimis

**gruven** · 09-10-2006

Edit your /etc/rc.conf and set the display manager to "gdm" instead of "xdm".

Next, make sure these use flags are in your make.conf:
"gnome gtk esd avahi hal dbus cairo X"

When you make sure you have all of those use flags, then issue this:

Code:

emerge --sync && emerge -avuDN world

That will update your system, and also recompile any packages that have had their "use" flags changed. Then, you should be able to emerge gnome.

**satimis** · 09-11-2006

Hi gruven,

Tks for your advice.

Edit your /etc/rc.conf and set the display manager to "gdm" instead of "xdm".

Edited as advised.

Next, make sure these use flags are in your make.conf:
"gnome gtk esd avahi hal dbus cairo X"

Edited /etc/make.conf as advised.

USE="gnome gtk esd avahi hal dbus cairo X"

When you make sure you have all of those use flags, then issue this:

Code:

emerge --sync && emerge -avuDN world

Ran the command line. No serious warning found except some conf files need to be updated.

# find /etc -iname '.cfg????._*'

Code:

/etc/conf.d/._cfg0000_rc
/etc/conf.d/._cfg0000-clock
/etc/ssl/misc/._cfg0000_CA.pl
/etc/ssl/misc/._cfg0000_CA.cif
/ect/init.d/._cfg0000_clock
/ect/init.d/._cfg0000_shutdown.sh
/ect/init.d/._cfg0000_bootmisc
/ect/init.d/._cfg0000_halt.sh
/ect/init.d/._cfg0000_localmount
/ect/init.d/._cfg0000_net.lo
/etc/ppp/._cfg0000_pppoe_conf
/etc/._cfg0000_man.conf
/etc/._cfg0000_inputrc
/etc/._cfg0000_rc.conf
/etc/._cfg0000_evoms.conf

Please advise;
1) how to manually update them

OR

2) if after putting following line on /etc/make.conf

Code:

CONFIG_PROTECT="_*"

what command line shall I run afterwards to update the conf files

TIA

After finish;
# startx

Code:

....
....
Using Config file "etc/X11/xorg.conf
/root/.xinitrc : line 1 : exec : gnome-session : not found
.....

# ls -l /usr/bin | grep gnome-session
# find / -name gnome-session
Both without printout.

Reboot PC, following warnings found;

Code:

....
Setting up xdm
/sbin/start-stop-daemon : stat /urs/bin/xdm : No such file or directory
ERROR : Could not start the Desplay Manager
....
.....
ERROR : cannot start netmount as net.eth0 could not start
....

# ls -l /usr/bin | grep xdm
no printout

Please advise how to find them. Tks

(remark : I haven't "emerge gnome-volume-manger" yet)

B.R.
satimis

That will update your system, and also recompile any packages that have had their "use" flags changed. Then, you should be able to emerge gnome.[/QUOTE]

**gruven** · 09-11-2006

You should have already issued this command:

Code:

emerge gnome

That gets you gnome.

To update your config files, you would do a:

Code:

etc-update

and manually update your config files one by one. If you don't do this, then you could possibly end up with an unusable system.

Next, you want to issue a:

Code:

/etc/init.d/xdm stop && /etc/init.d/xdm start

That command will read the /etc/rc.conf file and load the login manager you chose (which would be gdm). That is the easiest way to start a desktop in linux.

I know I have forgot this, but make sure you setup X before you try to load anything. It will need to know which drivers to use for what.

Code:

xorgconfig

I can't stress enough how important etc-update is though. That is your config files, which means it decides how your system works. Please update them every time portage tells you to do it. If you don't understand it, do a search on the gentoo forums and there will be more than enough information for you to figure it out.

**satimis** · 09-11-2006

Hi gruven,

You should have already issued this command:

Code:

emerge gnome

I emerge gnome-light before.

# locate gnome-light
found it

Do I need to do "emerge gnome"?

OR the execute of "gnome-light" differs from "gnome" ?

To update your config files, you would do a:

Code:

etc-update

and manually update your config files one by one. If you don't do this, then you could possibly end up with an unusable system.

# etc-update
displayed a list of cofig files to be updated with corresponding numbers. I took following steps;

- Entered the corresponding number [ENTER]
It displayed the content of the conf file (the old one, I suppose).

- pressed "q" to exit the file

Code:

1) replace original with update
2) Delete update, keeping original as it is
3) ...
......

- typed 1 [ENTER]

Code:

(as example)
Replacing /etc/init.d/bootmisc with /et/init.d_cfg000_bootmisc
mv : overwrite `/etc/init.d/bootmisc'?

- Pressed [ENTER]
Then displaying a new list with the above file deleted

- Then I manually updated all conf files

Next, you want to issue a:

Code:

/etc/init.d/xdm stop && /etc/init.d/xdm start

# /etc/init.d/xdm stop && /etc/init.d/xdm

Code:

ERROR : could not start the Display Manager...
xdm : no process killed

# startx
still unable to start gnome with the usual warning " ..... gnome-session : file not found"

# find / -name gnome-session

Code:

/usr/portage/gnome-base/gnome-session
find : /proc/6784/task/6784/fd/5 : No such file or directory
find : /proc/6784/fd/5 : No such file or directory

make sure you setup X before you try to load anything. It will need to know which drivers to use for what.

Code:

xorgconfig

I have a working xorg.conf. TWM can be started with "startx" command before installing "gnome-light"

Rebooted PC but still failed to start Display Manager.

Others noted with tks.

B.R.
satimis

**gruven** · 09-11-2006

Since you have gnome-light, it may or may not come with gdm, it's display manager. You don't need to worry about the "startx" command when dealing with gnome or kde, the /etc/init.d/xdm startup script will be sufficient.

Try emerging gdm

Code:

emerge gdm

and then issue the

Code:

/etc/init.d/xdm stop && /etc/init.d/xdm start

The error you are getting seems to point to gdm not being installed. Try that and then report back, and we will see if we can't get you a working desktop.

**satimis** · 09-12-2006

Hi gruven,

[quote]Try emerging gdm

Code:

emerge gdm

# emerge gdm

Code:

ERROR: x11-libs/gtk+-2.8.19 failed
Call stack :
ebuild.sh, line 1555: Called dyn-setup
ebuild.sh, line 668 : Called pkg_setup
gtk+-2.8.19 ebuild, line 57 called : die
!!! Cairo needs the X flag set

Similar error as on my previous posting (#3) above, when I installed gnome-volume-manager.

B.R.
satimis

**gruven** · 09-12-2006

Ok, if you set the use flags as I advised above, then you would issue an

Code:

emerge -avuDN world

And that will update your world and check for new use flags and recompile with the new use flags.

If you just want to recompile cairo with new use flags, just

Code:

emerge -avN --oneshot cairo

Also, I noticed it is trying to compile gtk, but that would have been installed when you emerged gnome-light (I imagine, because gnome is built on gtk).

If I were you, I would just emerge the full gnome package. You don't have to, but it isn't a bad thing to have if you want gnome.

If you could, please post your "emerge info" for us to see, or just post your make.conf. I will be able to help a lot more after seeing that.

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