From: unruh@invalid.ca   
      
   On 2017-11-20, Carlos E.R.  wrote:   
   > On 2017-11-20 22:52, bad sector wrote:   
   >>   
   >> On Tumbleweed or on Leap, if I give grub2 a   
   >> kernel argument of "init 3" then how do I   
   >> start X after logging in?   
   >>   
   >   
   > start X, or startx? It is not the same thing.   
   >   
   > If you want to start a single graphic session for the current user, then   
   > run the command "startx". Mind: it will by default fail for all users   
   > except root. This is intentional and can be changed. The error says why   
      
   What? On what operating system? My startx, out of the bos on Mageia 5, has   
   permission rwxr-xr-x and it works. What permissions were yours?   
      
      
      
   > and how, if I remember correctly. Just change some permissions, but   
   > beware of possible security problems.   
   >   
   > Also this method has problems with permissions for external media, such   
   > as an USB stick, or even playing sound. They are known, you can solve   
   > them on your machine if you insist, but they will not be corrected at   
   > source.   
   >   
   >   
   > If what you want is to start the full X graphical system, full mode,   
   > then issue "init 5" as root. And remember that you have an open console   
   > as root, so go back and close it.   
   >   
      
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