startx
TLDR
Start an X session
$ startx
Start X with a specific color depth$ startx -- -depth [value]
Start X with a specific DPI value$ startx -- -dpi [value]
Start X with a specific window manager$ startx [path/to/window_manager]
SYNOPSIS
startx [client] [options] [--] [server] [display]
DESCRIPTION
startx is a front-end to xinit that provides a convenient way to start an X session. It reads the user's .xinitrc file (or the system default if none exists) to determine what programs to run.
Typically startx runs a window manager or desktop environment and sets up the X display.
PARAMETERS
--
Separator between client and server arguments-depth _value_
Set color depth (8, 16, 24, 32)-dpi _value_
Set dots per inch
CAVEATS
Requires X server to be installed. The .xinitrc file in the user's home directory controls which programs start with X. Not needed when using a display manager like GDM, SDDM, or LightDM.
