Lubuntu Next image asks to choose window manager

**kansasnoob** · February 8th, 2018

I've never messed with Lubuntu Next before so I'm trying the Bionic daily and while booting the live image it asks me to choose window managers, only offering the "Other" option. From there it navigates to a listing of everything you'd see in the file manager and I have no idea what to choose. So color me confused

**cruzer001** · February 8th, 2018

I haven't tried it yet.

LXQT is suppose (one day) to replace LXDE, but all you get is the file manager lookin thingy. Sound like you hit on the first snafu. Wonder if TTY would let you use startx.

**kansasnoob** · February 8th, 2018

Originally Posted by cruzer001

I haven't tried it yet.

LXQT is suppose (one day) to replace LXDE, but all you get is the file manager lookin thingy. Sound like you hit on the first snafu. Wonder if TTY would let you use startx.

I couldn't call up a tty at all. I did seem to get it installed selecting ubiquity, but there was an initramfs-utils error at the end and it's not possible to boot any session afterwards - not even plain old openbox. So I think it's safe to say it's borked ATM.

**VMC** · February 8th, 2018

I just choose "open box". Here is bug report:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/lubuntu-next/+bug/1739959

**kansasnoob** · February 8th, 2018

Originally Posted by VMC

I just choose "open box". Here is bug report:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/lubuntu-next/+bug/1739959

Thanks, I me too-ed and subscribed.

**vasa1** · February 11th, 2018

I tried the current Lubuntu Next in a virtual machine without installing it. So maybe that's why I didn't get "it asks me to choose window managers, only offering the "Other" option." but there were a couple of notifications about power management or battery which went away.

After that a "conventional" desktop appeared. They seem to be going with Qupzilla as the included browser.

**kansasnoob** · February 14th, 2018

Originally Posted by vasa1

I tried the current Lubuntu Next in a virtual machine without installing it. So maybe that's why I didn't get "it asks me to choose window managers, only offering the "Other" option." but there were a couple of notifications about power management or battery which went away.

After that a "conventional" desktop appeared. They seem to be going with Qupzilla as the included browser.

I noticed in my email that the related bug was fixed but haven't checked to see if the fix made it into the daily images or not. I assume that it did based on what you're saying.

Last I checked KDE (or maybe Kubuntu) was taking over development of Qupzilla. Suits me fine

We have a lot of really fine choices right now regarding flavors and/or desktop environments, and it just keeps getting better.

**vasa1** · February 14th, 2018

Originally Posted by kansasnoob

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Last I checked KDE (or maybe Kubuntu) was taking over development of Qupzilla. Suits me fine

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I saw that as well. From what I remember, I think KDE (?) would be extending some sort of infrastructural support.

http://blog.qupzilla.com/2017/08/qup...r-kde-and.html
https://clivejo.com/falkon-new-brows...-kde-umbrella/

Re. the window manager choice, both you and VMC went for an actual install. I just tried the live session. So, I'm not sure if things are fixed or not.