NAME

       startlxqt - script to initialize and launch LXQt sessions

SYNOPSIS

       startlxqt

DESCRIPTION

       startlxqt  is  a  shell  script  meant  to initialize and launch LXQt sessions.  It is as such similar to
       counterparts of other desktop environments like startlxde in LXDE or startkde in KDE.

       It's main tasks are exporting environment variables, partly after performing  corresponding  checks,  and
       launching lxqt-session, the LXQt session manager.

       It  is not meant to be run by users.  Rather, it is invoked as backend, e. g. by script startx on virtual
       terminals or display managers like SDDM or LightDM, see section EXAMPLE.

FILES

       $XDG_DATA_DIRS/xsessions/lxqt.desktop
            Desktop entry file stating startlxqt as binary needed to start LXQt  sessions.  Sourced  e.  g.   by
            display managers.

BUGS

       None at the time of this writing. Bugs can be reported on https://github.com/lxqt/lxqt/issues.

EXAMPLE

       To start an LXQt session from a virtual terminal (virtual console) add a line

            exec startlxqt

       to file ~/.xinitrc. An LXQt session will then be launched by running startx.

       Display  managers  are  making  use  of scripts like startlxqt automatically. Information about available
       desktop   environments   is   provided    by    files    $XDG_DATA_DIRS/xsessions/*.desktop,    typically
       /usr/share/xessions/*.desktop.
       File lxqt.desktop provided by LXQt is stating startlxqt in key Exec while making sure the session manager
       lxqt-session does exist by stating it in key TryExec.

SEE ALSO

       lxqt-session(1) startx(1) sddm(1)

       https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Specifications/desktop-entry-spec/
            Desktop Entry Specification defining desktop entry files (*.desktop).