Can't use startx with lxde?

Question

I use Lubuntu 13.10 and start default with "text".

When i need to use GUI, startx didn't work, but "service lightdm start" is worked.

How to use startx with LXDE?

Thank You!

Answer 1

As stated in https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/LXDE#Console

To use startx, you will need to define LXDE in your ~/.xinitrc file:

exec startlxde

If you want to run startx at boot automatically, take a look at the Starting X at boot guide.