stop/restart X server
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I want to generate xorg.conf but for that X needs to not be running. How do I stop X or start without it?
I tried ctrl + alt + F2 but the X server is still running.
I'm running Lubuntu 14.10.
x11 configuration lubuntu
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I want to generate xorg.conf but for that X needs to not be running. How do I stop X or start without it?
I tried ctrl + alt + F2 but the X server is still running.
I'm running Lubuntu 14.10.
x11 configuration lubuntu
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You can make changes to xorg.conf while X is running. You just need to restart X in order for the changes to take effect:killall Xwill restart it for you.
– drs
Sep 13 '14 at 1:42
@drsX: no process foundis what I got. I made minimal ubuntu installation. I've installedX11and thenopenboxandfbpanel.
– neckTwi
Sep 18 '16 at 17:00
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I want to generate xorg.conf but for that X needs to not be running. How do I stop X or start without it?
I tried ctrl + alt + F2 but the X server is still running.
I'm running Lubuntu 14.10.
x11 configuration lubuntu
edited Sep 13 '14 at 1:45
drs
3,31362859
asked Sep 13 '14 at 1:30
ventsyvventsyv
4342719
I want to generate xorg.conf but for that X needs to not be running. How do I stop X or start without it?
I tried ctrl + alt + F2 but the X server is still running.
I'm running Lubuntu 14.10.
x11 configuration lubuntu
x11 configuration lubuntu
edited Sep 13 '14 at 1:45
drs
3,31362859
asked Sep 13 '14 at 1:30
ventsyvventsyv
4342719
edited Sep 13 '14 at 1:45
drs
3,31362859
asked Sep 13 '14 at 1:30
ventsyvventsyv
4342719
edited Sep 13 '14 at 1:45
drs
3,31362859
edited Sep 13 '14 at 1:45
drs
3,31362859
edited Sep 13 '14 at 1:45
drs
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3,31362859
asked Sep 13 '14 at 1:30
ventsyvventsyv
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asked Sep 13 '14 at 1:30
ventsyvventsyv
4342719
asked Sep 13 '14 at 1:30
ventsyvventsyv
4342719
4342719
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You can make changes to xorg.conf while X is running. You just need to restart X in order for the changes to take effect:killall Xwill restart it for you.
– drs
Sep 13 '14 at 1:42
@drsX: no process foundis what I got. I made minimal ubuntu installation. I've installedX11and thenopenboxandfbpanel.
– neckTwi
Sep 18 '16 at 17:00
add a comment |
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You can make changes to xorg.conf while X is running. You just need to restart X in order for the changes to take effect:killall Xwill restart it for you.
– drs
Sep 13 '14 at 1:42
@drsX: no process foundis what I got. I made minimal ubuntu installation. I've installedX11and thenopenboxandfbpanel.
– neckTwi
Sep 18 '16 at 17:00
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You can make changes to xorg.conf while X is running. You just need to restart X in order for the changes to take effect:
killall X will restart it for you.– drs
Sep 13 '14 at 1:42
You can make changes to xorg.conf while X is running. You just need to restart X in order for the changes to take effect:
killall X will restart it for you.– drs
Sep 13 '14 at 1:42
@drs
X: no process found is what I got. I made minimal ubuntu installation. I've installed X11 and then openbox and fbpanel.– neckTwi
Sep 18 '16 at 17:00
@drs
X: no process found is what I got. I made minimal ubuntu installation. I've installed X11 and then openbox and fbpanel.– neckTwi
Sep 18 '16 at 17:00
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I ended up doing the following:
sudo service lightdm stop
Then I had to run ctrl + alt + F2 and log in the second terminal, otherwise it would just sit there with dark screen. To start it back up:
sudo service lightdm start
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Have you tried,
sudo /etc/init.d/lxdm stop
lxdm starts/stops the X server.
edited Sep 13 '14 at 1:42
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answered Sep 13 '14 at 1:41
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The default installation of lubuntu since 12.04 uses lightdm rather than lxdm as its display manager, I think - in which case it would more likely besudo service lightdm stop
– steeldriver
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I ended up doing the following:
sudo service lightdm stop
Then I had to run ctrl + alt + F2 and log in the second terminal, otherwise it would just sit there with dark screen. To start it back up:
sudo service lightdm start
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I ended up doing the following:
sudo service lightdm stop
Then I had to run ctrl + alt + F2 and log in the second terminal, otherwise it would just sit there with dark screen. To start it back up:
sudo service lightdm start
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I ended up doing the following:
sudo service lightdm stop
Then I had to run ctrl + alt + F2 and log in the second terminal, otherwise it would just sit there with dark screen. To start it back up:
sudo service lightdm start
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answered Sep 13 '14 at 1:58
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I ended up doing the following:
sudo service lightdm stop
Then I had to run ctrl + alt + F2 and log in the second terminal, otherwise it would just sit there with dark screen. To start it back up:
sudo service lightdm start
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Have you tried,
sudo /etc/init.d/lxdm stop
lxdm starts/stops the X server.
edited Sep 13 '14 at 1:42
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answered Sep 13 '14 at 1:41
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The default installation of lubuntu since 12.04 uses lightdm rather than lxdm as its display manager, I think - in which case it would more likely besudo service lightdm stop
– steeldriver
Sep 13 '14 at 1:52
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Have you tried,
sudo /etc/init.d/lxdm stop
lxdm starts/stops the X server.
edited Sep 13 '14 at 1:42
drs
3,31362859
answered Sep 13 '14 at 1:41
unixmiahunixmiah
326110
1
The default installation of lubuntu since 12.04 uses lightdm rather than lxdm as its display manager, I think - in which case it would more likely besudo service lightdm stop
– steeldriver
Sep 13 '14 at 1:52
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Have you tried,
sudo /etc/init.d/lxdm stop
lxdm starts/stops the X server.
edited Sep 13 '14 at 1:42
drs
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answered Sep 13 '14 at 1:41
unixmiahunixmiah
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Have you tried,
sudo /etc/init.d/lxdm stop
lxdm starts/stops the X server.
edited Sep 13 '14 at 1:42
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answered Sep 13 '14 at 1:41
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The default installation of lubuntu since 12.04 uses lightdm rather than lxdm as its display manager, I think - in which case it would more likely besudo service lightdm stop
– steeldriver
Sep 13 '14 at 1:52
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The default installation of lubuntu since 12.04 uses lightdm rather than lxdm as its display manager, I think - in which case it would more likely besudo service lightdm stop
– steeldriver
Sep 13 '14 at 1:52
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The default installation of lubuntu since 12.04 uses lightdm rather than lxdm as its display manager, I think - in which case it would more likely be
sudo service lightdm stop– steeldriver
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The default installation of lubuntu since 12.04 uses lightdm rather than lxdm as its display manager, I think - in which case it would more likely be
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You can make changes to xorg.conf while X is running. You just need to restart X in order for the changes to take effect:
killall Xwill restart it for you.– drs
Sep 13 '14 at 1:42
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X: no process foundis what I got. I made minimal ubuntu installation. I've installedX11and thenopenboxandfbpanel.– neckTwi
Sep 18 '16 at 17:00