Debian 9 switch from gnome to KDE fails to show windows
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I just switched from GNOME to KDE5 (with its default display manager) on Debian 9 by issuing:
apt-get install kde-full
apt-get purge gnome*
Now no windows are shown. I can launch the application menu but as programs open no window is shown.
What went wrong?
debian kde5
asked Sep 26 '17 at 7:42
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I just switched from GNOME to KDE5 (with its default display manager) on Debian 9 by issuing:
apt-get install kde-full
apt-get purge gnome*
Now no windows are shown. I can launch the application menu but as programs open no window is shown.
What went wrong?
debian kde5
asked Sep 26 '17 at 7:42
giovi321
387720
Though I don't know why, that's the window manager not starting. If you can start applications, you can try to start a console and runkwinmanually. See if it works, and if it doesn't look at the errors.
– spectras
Sep 26 '17 at 8:51
I can start applications but i cannot see the windows... is there any shortcut to open a "run a command" windows in which i can easily type without seeing?
– giovi321
Sep 26 '17 at 8:57
Ifkrunneris launched,Alt+F2opens a small box from where one can run commands, starts applications, find windows or trigger events. But it's odd, you mean you see nothing at all or you don't see window borders?
– spectras
Sep 26 '17 at 9:01
I don't see anything except the applications if i hover with the mouse on the application bar and the application launcher. So I can type in a terminal and kind of see the output.
– giovi321
Sep 26 '17 at 9:04
I tried to start kwin from command line (ctrl+alt+F2 in login screen) but I get the following error: "win: FATAL ERROR while trying to open display"
– giovi321
Sep 26 '17 at 9:06
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I just switched from GNOME to KDE5 (with its default display manager) on Debian 9 by issuing:
apt-get install kde-full
apt-get purge gnome*
Now no windows are shown. I can launch the application menu but as programs open no window is shown.
What went wrong?
debian kde5
asked Sep 26 '17 at 7:42
giovi321
387720
I just switched from GNOME to KDE5 (with its default display manager) on Debian 9 by issuing:
apt-get install kde-full
apt-get purge gnome*
Now no windows are shown. I can launch the application menu but as programs open no window is shown.
What went wrong?
debian kde5
debian kde5
asked Sep 26 '17 at 7:42
giovi321
387720
asked Sep 26 '17 at 7:42
giovi321
387720
asked Sep 26 '17 at 7:42
giovi321
387720
asked Sep 26 '17 at 7:42
giovi321
387720
asked Sep 26 '17 at 7:42
giovi321
387720
387720
Though I don't know why, that's the window manager not starting. If you can start applications, you can try to start a console and runkwinmanually. See if it works, and if it doesn't look at the errors.
– spectras
Sep 26 '17 at 8:51
I can start applications but i cannot see the windows... is there any shortcut to open a "run a command" windows in which i can easily type without seeing?
– giovi321
Sep 26 '17 at 8:57
Ifkrunneris launched,Alt+F2opens a small box from where one can run commands, starts applications, find windows or trigger events. But it's odd, you mean you see nothing at all or you don't see window borders?
– spectras
Sep 26 '17 at 9:01
I don't see anything except the applications if i hover with the mouse on the application bar and the application launcher. So I can type in a terminal and kind of see the output.
– giovi321
Sep 26 '17 at 9:04
I tried to start kwin from command line (ctrl+alt+F2 in login screen) but I get the following error: "win: FATAL ERROR while trying to open display"
– giovi321
Sep 26 '17 at 9:06
 |Â
show 2 more comments
Though I don't know why, that's the window manager not starting. If you can start applications, you can try to start a console and runkwinmanually. See if it works, and if it doesn't look at the errors.
– spectras
Sep 26 '17 at 8:51
I can start applications but i cannot see the windows... is there any shortcut to open a "run a command" windows in which i can easily type without seeing?
– giovi321
Sep 26 '17 at 8:57
Ifkrunneris launched,Alt+F2opens a small box from where one can run commands, starts applications, find windows or trigger events. But it's odd, you mean you see nothing at all or you don't see window borders?
– spectras
Sep 26 '17 at 9:01
I don't see anything except the applications if i hover with the mouse on the application bar and the application launcher. So I can type in a terminal and kind of see the output.
– giovi321
Sep 26 '17 at 9:04
I tried to start kwin from command line (ctrl+alt+F2 in login screen) but I get the following error: "win: FATAL ERROR while trying to open display"
– giovi321
Sep 26 '17 at 9:06
Though I don't know why, that's the window manager not starting. If you can start applications, you can try to start a console and run
kwin manually. See if it works, and if it doesn't look at the errors.– spectras
Sep 26 '17 at 8:51
Though I don't know why, that's the window manager not starting. If you can start applications, you can try to start a console and run
kwin manually. See if it works, and if it doesn't look at the errors.– spectras
Sep 26 '17 at 8:51
I can start applications but i cannot see the windows... is there any shortcut to open a "run a command" windows in which i can easily type without seeing?
– giovi321
Sep 26 '17 at 8:57
I can start applications but i cannot see the windows... is there any shortcut to open a "run a command" windows in which i can easily type without seeing?
– giovi321
Sep 26 '17 at 8:57
If
krunner is launched, Alt+F2 opens a small box from where one can run commands, starts applications, find windows or trigger events. But it's odd, you mean you see nothing at all or you don't see window borders?– spectras
Sep 26 '17 at 9:01
If
krunner is launched, Alt+F2 opens a small box from where one can run commands, starts applications, find windows or trigger events. But it's odd, you mean you see nothing at all or you don't see window borders?– spectras
Sep 26 '17 at 9:01
I don't see anything except the applications if i hover with the mouse on the application bar and the application launcher. So I can type in a terminal and kind of see the output.
– giovi321
Sep 26 '17 at 9:04
I don't see anything except the applications if i hover with the mouse on the application bar and the application launcher. So I can type in a terminal and kind of see the output.
– giovi321
Sep 26 '17 at 9:04
I tried to start kwin from command line (ctrl+alt+F2 in login screen) but I get the following error: "win: FATAL ERROR while trying to open display"
– giovi321
Sep 26 '17 at 9:06
I tried to start kwin from command line (ctrl+alt+F2 in login screen) but I get the following error: "win: FATAL ERROR while trying to open display"
– giovi321
Sep 26 '17 at 9:06
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Though I don't know why, that's the window manager not starting. If you can start applications, you can try to start a console and run
kwinmanually. See if it works, and if it doesn't look at the errors.– spectras
Sep 26 '17 at 8:51
I can start applications but i cannot see the windows... is there any shortcut to open a "run a command" windows in which i can easily type without seeing?
– giovi321
Sep 26 '17 at 8:57
If
krunneris launched,Alt+F2opens a small box from where one can run commands, starts applications, find windows or trigger events. But it's odd, you mean you see nothing at all or you don't see window borders?– spectras
Sep 26 '17 at 9:01
I don't see anything except the applications if i hover with the mouse on the application bar and the application launcher. So I can type in a terminal and kind of see the output.
– giovi321
Sep 26 '17 at 9:04
I tried to start kwin from command line (ctrl+alt+F2 in login screen) but I get the following error: "win: FATAL ERROR while trying to open display"
– giovi321
Sep 26 '17 at 9:06