Start xwindows from cygwin

Using Composite redirection startx causes a similar output, a new blank terminal appears for a moment and then closes immediately, the output is this. Any idea on how to make it properly work? Improve this question. This should be moved to superuser. Not a programming question. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Improve this answer. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. Sign up using Facebook. Sign up using Email and Password.

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New post summary designs on greatest hits now, everywhere else eventually. Related Hot Network Questions. Question feed. Stack Overflow works best with JavaScript enabled. This has not received proper testing yet Close Cygwin if it is running. Run Cygwin Setup. Click on "Next" until you reach the "Select Packages" screen. This will take a while, have a cup of tea. To rectify these download this copy of startxwin.

Then click on the "Advanced" tab. This should have a button at the bottom left called "Environment Variables", click on this. This should bring up another window.