I have just done a clean server install and run:
sudo apt-get install lightdm i3The problem is if I reboot and enter my password at the LightDM screen I get the following error: failed to start session. If I check the logs I have the following error:
DEBUG: Seat: Failed to find session configuration ubuntu
DEBUG: Seat: Can't find session 'ubuntu'I did some googling and the only suggestion that got me anywhere was:
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-sessionNow if I log in using LightDM I get into a screen but none of my i3 commands work, it does not even take me through the tutorial.
I am guessing I am in some sort of desktop session without a window manager but this is all new territory for me so any clarification would be great.
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Okay so I finally got this working by taking the following steps.
1) Clean install of ubuntu (minimal or server)
2) sudo apt-get install lightdm i3
3) sudo reboot
4) Try to login at LightDM screen get the failed to start session error
5) Hit TAB + ENTER to access session picker (my mouse doesn't work until I install drivers but you could use yours) and 're-select' i3
6) Try to login again, this time it boots to a black screen
7) Use CTRL + ALT + F1 to get to a tty and run sudo reboot
8) Login using LightDM and the i3 config wizard starts and I am able to use my desktop.
I am guessing that step 5-6 are setting the session and creating any necisary files that for some reason do not exist and after that point it is easy to login.
I think it was because at the first time, the default session was ubuntu in the /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf file (if you don't have it you can create it), so when it was looking for it, it did noy find it.
Under the [SeatDefaults] you can find user-session=ubuntu
This has to be changed to:user-session=i3
All in all, it has to be
[SeatDefaults]
greeter-session=$WHATEVERGREETER
user-session=i3This is just a speculation, but that is what you have actually done with step5. Maybe this way can also help some people.
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