Using X without a Display Manager - Revision history

Klinger: category changed to Category: Display Manager

2025-12-29T17:45:38Z

category changed to Category: Display Manager

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Klinger at 19:44, 24 April 2024

2024-04-24T19:44:41Z

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Klinger at 19:44, 24 April 2024

2024-04-24T19:44:06Z

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Klinger at 19:43, 24 April 2024

2024-04-24T19:43:51Z

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Klinger at 19:43, 24 April 2024

2024-04-24T19:43:39Z

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imported>LeducH: make clear the script file

2023-07-26T19:48:36Z

make clear the script file

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	Then, it's just necessary to '''gather X configuration files''' into one directory and create a config file that also points X at the correct module paths, by running the following script (which should be re-run each time you run <code>nixos-rebuild switch</code>), but you will need to add or remove to the <code>pkgs</code> and <code>fontpkgs</code> arrays according to your preferences:		Then, it's just necessary to '''gather X configuration files''' into one directory and create a config file that also points X at the correct module paths, by running the following script (which should be re-run each time you run <code>nixos-rebuild switch</code>), but you will need to add or remove to the <code>pkgs</code> and <code>fontpkgs</code> arrays according to your preferences:
	<syntaxhighlight lang="sh">		<syntaxhighlight lang="sh">
			generateXorgConf.sh
			------------------------------------------------
	#!/bin/sh		#!/bin/sh
	#generate unprivileged user xorg.conf for nixOS		#generate unprivileged user xorg.conf for nixOS

imported>Alexherbo2: Fix typo

2021-04-12T21:43:46Z

Fix typo

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	<code>startx</code> is treated as a displayManager and ~~therefor~~ it is used instead of the default (<code>lightdm</code>).		<code>startx</code> is treated as a displayManager and therefore it is used instead of the default (<code>lightdm</code>).

	== Setting up the user's D-Bus Daemon ==		== Setting up the user's D-Bus Daemon ==

imported>Doronbehar: Add method of startx as displayManager and mention D-Bus issues' fix

2019-07-18T06:36:25Z

Add method of startx as displayManager and mention D-Bus issues' fix

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 {{note|This page is a WIP, it doesn't describe best-practices with nix and NixOS and should be updated to use a nix derivation generating the necessary files instead of manipulating the contents of the store.}}
 To run X11 as a regular user, ''without'' <code>services.xserver.enable = true;</code> in configuration.nix, do the following:
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 startx -- :0 -configdir ~/.config/xorg.conf.d
 </syntaxhighlight>

imported>Samueldr: Adds a note/warning about how this isn't best practices

2018-06-07T15:28:45Z

Adds a note/warning about how this isn't best practices

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			{{note\|This page is a WIP, it doesn't describe best-practices with nix and NixOS and should be updated to use a nix derivation generating the necessary files instead of manipulating the contents of the store.}}

	To run X11 as a regular user, ''without'' <code>services.xserver.enable = true;</code> in configuration.nix, do the following:		To run X11 as a regular user, ''without'' <code>services.xserver.enable = true;</code> in configuration.nix, do the following:

imported>Giraffito: update shell script (including Intel backlight helper fix) and package references

2018-05-13T23:56:36Z

update shell script (including Intel backlight helper fix) and package references

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	To run X11 as a regular user, ''without'' <code>services.xserver.enable = true;</code> in configuration.nix, do the following:		To run X11 as a regular user, ''without'' <code>services.xserver.enable = true;</code> in configuration.nix, do the following:

	First, '''install packages'''~~; you need~~ X11 itself~~, some~~ X11 input modules (e.g. ~~xf86-input-evdev, xf86-input-synaptics, xf86-input-libinput), and possibly~~ video modules ~~as well (xf86-video-intel, xf86-video-ati, xf86-video-nouveau)~~.		First, '''install packages''':
			* X11 itself:
			** <code>xorg.xorgserver</code>
			* X11 input modules
			** <code>xorg.xf86inputevdev</code>
			** <code>xorg.xf86inputsynaptics</code>
			** <code>xorg.xf86inputlibinput</code>
			*X11 video modules
			** <code>xorg.xf86videointel</code>
			** <code>xorg.xf86videoati</code>
			** <code>xorg.xf86videonouveau</code>

	You probably want to use '''DRI acceleration''' for X; enable it and OpenGL in configuration.nix: <code>hardware.opengl.enable = true;</code> and <code>hardware.opengl.driSupport = true;</code>.		You probably want to use '''DRI acceleration''' for X; enable it and OpenGL in configuration.nix: <code>hardware.opengl.enable = true;</code> and <code>hardware.opengl.driSupport = true;</code>.

	Then, it's just necessary to '''gather X configuration files''' into one directory and create a config file that also points X at the correct module paths.		Then, it's just necessary to '''gather X configuration files''' into one directory and create a config file that also points X at the correct module paths, by running the following script (which should be re-run each time you run <code>nixos-rebuild switch</code>), but you will need to add or remove to the <code>pkgs</code> and <code>fontpkgs</code> arrays according to your preferences:

	~~This~~ script ~~does that~~ (but you will need to add or remove to the <code>pkgs</code> and <code>fontpkgs</code> arrays according to your preferences):
	<syntaxhighlight lang="sh">		<syntaxhighlight lang="sh">
	#!/bin/sh		#!/bin/sh
	#generate unprivileged user xorg.conf for nixOS		#generate unprivileged user xorg.conf for nixOS
	#before running:		#before running:
	# install any desired packages ~~with~~ `nix~~-env -iA ...~~`		# install any desired packages by placing them in `/etc/nixos/configuration.nix`
	# update by running `nix-channel --update` and `~~nix-env --upgrade -~~-~~leq~~`		# update by running `nix-channel --update` and `nixos-rebuild switch`

	~~#TODO~~: ~~obey XDG guidelines rather than assuming ~/.config~~		config_dir=${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-~/.config}/xorg.conf.d
	~~mkdir~~ -p ~/.config/xorg.conf.d
	cd ~~~/.config/xorg.conf.d~~		mkdir -p "$config_dir"
			cd "$config_dir"

	#failed glob expansions become empty, not literal 'foo/*'		#failed glob expansions become empty, not literal 'foo/*'
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	xorg.xorgserver		xorg.xorgserver
	"		"

			#make the intel backlight helper setuid if it isn't already
			xf86videointel_path=$(get_pkg_path xorg.xf86videointel)
			backlight_helper_path="${xf86_video_intel_path}/libexec/xf86-video-intel-backlight-helper"
			if [ -e "$backlight_helper_path" -a ! -u "$backlight_helper_path" ]; then
			sudo chmod +s ${xf86_video_intel_path}/libexec/xf86-video-intel-backlight-helper
			fi

	echo 'Section "Files"' > 00-nix-module-paths.conf		echo 'Section "Files"' > 00-nix-module-paths.conf
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	pkg_path=$(get_pkg_path $pkg)		pkg_path=$(get_pkg_path $pkg)
	for conf in "$pkg_path"/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/*; do		for conf in "$pkg_path"/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/*; do
	ln -s "$conf" ./		ln -sf "$conf" ./
	done		done
	echo ' ModulePath "'"$pkg_path"'/lib/xorg/modules/"' >> 00-nix-module-paths.conf		echo ' ModulePath "'"$pkg_path"'/lib/xorg/modules/"' >> 00-nix-module-paths.conf