startx command not found

**obs** · 01-05-2005

what I must do to be able to start KDE from user?

now I can run startx only as root.

**pongscript** · 01-05-2005

goto /sbin or /bin and change the file attributes using chmod as a root and hope that works ...

**obs** · 01-05-2005

usr/X11R6/bin/startx has - rwxr-xr-x

if I dont lie myself the last "x" means that users can execute this link, so this cant help.

**adrenaline** · 01-05-2005

What exactly happens when you try and run it as a user?

When you made your user did your user get a home directory?
if you used
useradd then no home directory was written I bet.
if so delete the user and readd the user using
adduser
or
add a test user with the adduser and see if they can startx

useradd just adds users
adduser runs you through a series of questions just use the defaults and it will right a home directory

another way to check is in a term go to /home and see if your user has a home directory.

Mike

**eugrus** · 01-05-2005

it is possible, that you do not have /usr/X11R6/bin/ in users $PATH

**obs** · 01-06-2005

Mike, nothing happes, just command not found :D ...

Code:

fok@coke&#58;~$ startx
bash&#58; startx&#58; command not found
fok@coke&#58;~$

I try to add another user using "adduser" but same - nothing happens.
both users has a home directory.

eugrus, can u explain how to check for this path?

edit:

Code:

fok@coke&#58;/usr/X11R6/bin$ startx
bash&#58; startx&#58; command not found

maybe I must change permissions for users, or smth ?

any ideas?

**adrenaline** · 01-07-2005

try

Code:

whereis startx

**obs** · 01-09-2005

fixed, thanks Mike

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