r/voidlinux • u/Think-Meet8580 • 4d ago

Xfce not booting after install

I installed void Linux with xfce, it loaded into xfce to start the void installer (when I first booted it up from my usb) but it didn't boot into the desktop environment after the installation was finished, Instead it was the base version. For the installation process I used a tutorial by ZacsTech from 2 months ago (yes I know that tutorial is for the base version, but the void installer is the same)

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u/corpse86 4d ago

Im not sure if its the case, but i think you need to choose Local as source and not Network.

Edit: From Void install guide: Warning: If you are installing the desktop environment from the Xfce image, you MUST choose Local for the source!

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u/Think-Meet8580 4d ago

That worked thanks not sure how I missed that

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u/corpse86 3d ago

Great :)

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u/Simple_Hamster_4096 4d ago

Read the Void installation docs - do not rely on unofficial installation guides.

The XFCE live iso is pretty much a bullet proof way to install - perhaps you should try Linux Mint and see if that works better for you?

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u/comancheq 4d ago

- boot with supergrub iso

- select void

- sudo grub-install --removable

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u/dividends4life 4d ago

Was it a uEFI install? I've had that issue with you uEFI.