Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:31:04 +0100 From: Michael Schuster <michaelsprivate@gmail.com> To: Daniel Cervus <DanieltheDeer@outlook.com> Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Cannot start CDE Message-ID: <CADqw_gJYtLFoszL1W_-fiuOhUVYPfcyjuCyqJ=N=OmAJ4QoKJw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <TYYP286MB1546444EC0118CBBADF6A794B8129@TYYP286MB1546.JPNP286.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM> References: <TYYP286MB1546444EC0118CBBADF6A794B8129@TYYP286MB1546.JPNP286.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>
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--000000000000ec304b05da6ae194 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Thu, Mar 17, 2022 at 3:26 PM Daniel Cervus <DanieltheDeer@outlook.com> wrote: > =EF=BB=BFHello, I am trying to install CDE to have a look of it. After in= stalling > Xorg using pkg on 12.3-Release, I installed CDE through package, and foll= ow > the instructions on the pkg message: > > This is ancient software that is ported for curiosity purposes. It is > unlikely to be useful in everyday use, and should not be used in untruste= d > environments as there are highly likely to be unresolved security issues. > It is also necessary to enable the Subprocess Control Service (and dtcms > for the calendar to work). # sysrc rpcbind_enable=3Dyes # sysrc > dtcms_enable=3Dyes # sysrc inetd_enable=3Dyes # service rpcbind start && > service dtcms start and Add the following line to /etc/inetd.conf: dtspc > stream tcp nowait root /usr/local/dt/bin/dtspcd /usr/local/dt/bin/dtspcd > and to /etc/services: dtspc 6112/tcp # CDE Subprocess Control Service To > start the Common Desktop Environment, % ln -s /usr/local/dt/bin/Xsession > ~/.Xsession % env LANG=3DC startx If you want to use dtlogin as well, you= 'll > need to create /usr/local/etc/X11/Xwrapper.config and add this line: > allowed_users=3Danybody > But it just started XDM, what=E2=80=99s wrong with it? > have you looked in /var/log/X*.log (don't have the precise name nor a FreeBSD system handy)? Also, there may be a file ".xsession-error*" in your $HOME - check whether there's anything useful there. HTH Michael --=20 Michael Schuster http://recursiveramblings.wordpress.com/ recursion, n: see 'recursion' --000000000000ec304b05da6ae194 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"fon= t-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div></div><br><d= iv class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Mar = 17, 2022 at 3:26 PM Daniel Cervus <<a href=3D"mailto:DanieltheDeer@outlo= ok.com">DanieltheDeer@outlook.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class= =3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rg= b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"> <div dir=3D"auto"> <div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BFHello, I am trying to install CDE to have a look = of it. After installing Xorg using pkg on 12.3-Release, I installed CDE thr= ough package, and follow the instructions on the pkg message: <div><br> </div> <div> <dl style=3D"box-sizing:border-box;font-size:12px"> <dd style=3D"box-sizing:border-box;font-family:monospace;white-space:pre-wr= ap;word-break:break-all;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;margin-left:25px= "> This is ancient software that is ported for curiosity purposes. It is unlik= ely to be useful in everyday use, and should not be used in untrusted envir= onments as there are highly likely to be unresolved security issues. It is = also necessary to enable the Subprocess Control Service (and dtcms for the calendar to work). # sysrc rpcbind_enab= le=3Dyes # sysrc dtcms_enable=3Dyes # sysrc inetd_enable=3Dyes # service rp= cbind start && service dtcms start and Add the following line to /e= tc/inetd.conf: dtspc stream tcp nowait root /usr/local/dt/bin/dtspcd /usr/local/dt/bin/dtspcd and to /etc/services: dtspc 6112/tcp # CDE Subpro= cess Control Service To start the Common Desktop Environment, % ln -s /usr/= local/dt/bin/Xsession ~/.Xsession % env LANG=3DC startx If you want to use = dtlogin as well, you'll need to create /usr/local/etc/X11/Xwrapper.config and add this line: allowed_users=3Danyb= ody</dd></dl> </div> <div> <dl style=3D"box-sizing:border-box;font-size:12px"> <dd style=3D"box-sizing:border-box;font-family:monospace;white-space:pre-wr= ap;word-break:break-all;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;margin-left:25px= "> <div><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font= -size:19px;white-space:normal">But it just started XDM, what=E2=80=99s wron= g with it?</span></div> </dd></dl> </div> </div> </div> </blockquote></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,= helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">have you looked in /var/log/X*.log (d= on't have the precise name nor a FreeBSD system handy)?</div><div class= =3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-siz= e:small">Also, there may be a file ".xsession-error*" in your $HO= ME - check whether there's anything useful there.</div><div class=3D"gm= ail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:smal= l"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvet= ica,sans-serif;font-size:small">HTH</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style= =3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Michael</div><b= r clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signa= ture"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Michael Schuster<br><a href=3D"http://recursive= ramblings.wordpress.com/" target=3D"_blank">http://recursiveramblings.wordp= ress.com/</a><br></div><div>recursion, n: see 'recursion'<br></div>= </div></div></div> --000000000000ec304b05da6ae194--
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