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I removed my window manager, cannot log back in to LXDE
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 3:52 am
by dsadsdfadd
I went to Menu > Preferences > Desktop Session Settings > Advanced, and for fun, I wanted to see what would happen if I removed the window manager. I did that, tried to log back in and it logged me out. I do not want to reinstall LXDE, as I have so much customization in there. Is there a way I can bring back the window manager?
System: Debian 11 with Linux 5.10 Kernel
Re: I removed my window manager, cannot log back in to LXDE
Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2023 8:02 am
by julianlum
Hi,
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If you have removed the window manager, you will not be able to use the graphical interface to interact with your system. However, you can still access the command-line interface to reinstall the window manager.
Re: I removed my window manager, cannot log back in to LXDE
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2023 4:12 am
by Warte1946
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dsadsdfadd wrote: ↑Wed May 24, 2023 3:52 am
I went to Menu > Preferences > Desktop Session Settings > Advanced, and for fun, I wanted to see what would happen if I removed the window manager. I did that, tried to log back in and it logged me out. I do not want to reinstall LXDE, as I have so much customization in there. Is there a way I can bring back the window manager?
System: Debian 11 with Linux 5.10 Kernel
Removing the window manager can cause your desktop environment to become unusable, as the window manager is responsible for managing the windows and overall desktop interface.
Re: I removed my window manager, cannot log back in to LXDE
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 8:34 am
by sleepeminent
Warte1946 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 05, 2023 4:12 am
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dsadsdfadd wrote: ↑Wed May 24, 2023 3:52 am
I went to Menu > Preferences > Desktop Session Settings > Advanced, and for fun, I wanted to see what would happen if I removed the window manager. I did that, tried to log back in and it logged me out. I do not want to reinstall LXDE, as I have so much customization in there. Is there a way I can bring back the window manager?
System: Debian 11 with Linux 5.10 Kernel
Removing the window manager can cause your desktop environment to become unusable, as the window manager is responsible for managing the windows and overall desktop interface.
is there any way to fix this?
Re: I removed my window manager, cannot log back in to LXDE
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2023 4:05 am
by fiberdamaged
I fixed this problem by rebooting. You can try this, sometimes there is some error.
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Re: I removed my window manager, cannot log back in to LXDE
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2023 9:54 am
by nutterbutternut
Resetter is a program that accomplishes the same thing. Once more, I don't think it has been tried out on a lxde distribution
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As an alternative, you can attempt to duplicate the original to the impacted computer by booting into a live copy of your distribution. That appears to be an extremely drawn-out and complicated process.
Re: I removed my window manager, cannot log back in to LXDE
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2023 4:16 am
by mariah9x
Access a Terminal: You'll need to open a terminal to make the necessary changes. You can usually access a terminal using a keyboard shortcut, such as Ctrl+Alt+T, or by switching to a virtual terminal with Ctrl+Alt+F2 (you can return to the graphical interface with Ctrl+Alt+F7).
Log in: Log in to your user account from the terminal.
Reinstall Window Manager: You can reinstall the LXDE window manager (usually Openbox
wordle) using the package manager. Run the following command to install it:
sudo apt-get install openbox
Restart LXDE: Once the installation is complete, restart LXDE. You can do this by running the following command:
startx
Re: I removed my window manager, cannot log back in to LXDE
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 9:00 am
by lilycollins34
If LXDE uses a different window manager, you may need to install the appropriate package for that window manager instead
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Re: I removed my window manager, cannot log back in to LXDE
Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2024 8:55 am
by andreen
watermelon game When your system restarts, you should be presented with the login screen. Before logging in, make sure that you have LXDE selected as your desktop environment.
Re: I removed my window manager, cannot log back in to LXDE
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2024 9:27 pm
by oui
lilycollins34 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 13, 2023 9:00 am
If LXDE uses a different window manager, you may need to install the appropriate package for that window manager instead
fnaf.
it is really so and as far as I know you always can install out the non graphic level the most efficient window manager beeing «jwm» completely light making
as jwm has only a few dependencies (really light to realize) so after that, you have probably a good window manager
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good luck!