Note: No, I'm not logged in as root. I escalate to do admin tasks. Also, sorry this is a bit of a mess. I'm new to linux gui's.
I recently reinstalled my Debian 12 operating system and chose KDE Plasma as the DE. When I try to run programs that require an xserver (KDE Plasma (wayland) AND KDE Plasma (xorg), they don't run. If I start the xserver from the command line, a new desktop opens and I can run the programs. When I check settings, all the global variables are empty:
I contacted KDE Plasma about the issue, they said that they can't help, try the Debian forums.
Running KDE Plasma (Wayland) xorg is bound to port tty7, xwayland is not bound.
I previously saw xWayland listed as "tty? xWayland"
I recently reinstalled my Debian 12 operating system and chose KDE Plasma as the DE. When I try to run programs that require an xserver (KDE Plasma (wayland) AND KDE Plasma (xorg), they don't run. If I start the xserver from the command line, a new desktop opens and I can run the programs. When I check settings, all the global variables are empty:
I contacted KDE Plasma about the issue, they said that they can't help, try the Debian forums.
Code:
root@IlTorre:~# xlsclientsxlsclients: unable to open display ""Code:
root@IlTorre:~# echo "$XDG_SESSION_TYPE"<blank>Code:
root@IlTorre:/home/craig/Downloads# echo $DESKTOP_SESSION<blank>Code:
root@IlTorre:/home/craig/Downloads# env | grep -i xorg<blank>Code:
root@IlTorre:/home/craig/Downloads# env | grep -i wayland<blank>Code:
root@IlTorre:~# systemctl status xorg.serviceUnit xorg.service could not be found.root@IlTorre:~# systemctl start xorg.serviceFailed to start xorg.service: Unit xorg.service not found.Code:
root@IlTorre:~# xorg-version-bash: xorg-version: command not foundCode:
root@IlTorre:/home/craig/Downloads# ps -aef | grep ttyroot 1121 1115 0 Jan26 tty7 00:00:00 /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg -nolisten tcp -auth /var/run/sddm/{6b1130d3-e915-40fa-b7d8-4e1c2a8ce2cd} -background none -noreset -displayfd 17 -seat seat0 vt7craig 1352 1320 0 Jan26 tty1 00:00:00 /usr/bin/startplasma-waylandStatistics: Posted by petroleum — 2025-01-28 05:29 — Replies 2 — Views 57