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Posted: **Tue Sep 07, 2010 5:07 pm**

I have a lxde system on Archlinux x86_64. I installed pcmanfm-git for its udev support. Now if I try to launch pcmanfm from the terminal it doesn't start and it doesn't show any error.

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[garret@desktop ~]$ pcmanfm 
[garret@desktop ~]$

On ~/.confg/pcmanfm/ I have only one file, lxde.conf
Even deleting this file I can't open the file manager.

I tried deleting the libfm config files too.

But I found that if I insert a USB pen it shows the "open usb pen dialog" and only in this way I can open the file manager.

The strange thing it's that the wallpaper set on ~/.confg/pcmanfm/lxde.conf is running and it seems all other options too (I see them when I open the file manager through the "usb pen way").

I tried to start pcmanfm also with the command:

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[garret@desktop ~]$ pcmanfm --profile=lxde
[garret@desktop ~]$

without results.

Another strange behaviour is that if I launch it from root it starts sheltered.

I don't know what to think. Can you help me?

Posted: **Thu Sep 09, 2010 11:14 am**

hi,
I can confirm this behavior. my /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/autostart file is:

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@lxpanel --profile LXDE
@pcmanfm --desktop
@xscreensaver -no-splash

when I log into my lxde DE everything seems to be ok. even the desktopicons are there. but if I want to start pcmanfm there is a schort flickering of the icons on my desktop but no pcmanfm is starting. if I type

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killall pcmanfm

into a terminal the desktopicons disappear. then I can start pcmanfm but just with one instance. if I want to start another window pcmanfm closes again.

can anyone help?

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