Sep 1, 2012 · To have a complete desktop environment (X + window manager + decorator) you should type: /etc/init.d/lightdm start If you want your Raspberry Pi to boot directly into lightdm, run: sudo raspi-config and set the second last option boot_behaviour to yes.

Apr 28, 2015 · Desktop Preferences in Preferences is hidden by default. So, changing it (Show menu..) by right-clicking on the desktop you wont be able to come back to the right-click menus. In preference, there is Main Menu Editor use that to have Desktop Preference visible so you can change back to default right-click menus.

Oct 24, 2023 · I need to upgrade my Lite installation with a GUI/desktop. There are plenty guides online, e. g. Jeff Geerling's, but they all suggest installing Xserver: sudo apt install xserver-xorg raspberrypi-ui-

Jun 29, 2023 · I have a Raspberry Pi running Raspbian 11 Bullseye and I want to make a desktop shortcut for a shell script. I have tried a handful of options so far such as making a .desktop file and using the Main Menu Editor, but nothing seems to work. Is it possible to create a desktop shortcut (that a user can just double click on) for a shell script?

Aug 21, 2019 · Your pi seems not running a graphical desktop. Since remote access with SSH is working, an alternative solution is to create a virtual desktop using the VNC Server and connect to it afterwards. The raspberrypi.org provides a doc for such connection: with SSH, run vncserver and make note of the IP address/display number. Then you can use it for ...

Sep 1, 2020 · On Ubuntu, you can type Alt-F2 to get the "Run Command" prompt, you can just type r there, and the desktop GUI will be restarted, without the need to log off and log on again ...

May 7, 2022 · Raspberry Pi Software Configuration Tool (raspi-config) B1 Console Text console, requiring user to login B2 Console Autologin Text console, automatically logged in as 'pi' user B3 Desktop Desktop GUI, requiring user to login B4 Desktop Autologin Desktop GUI, automatically logged [selected]

Jan 16, 2014 · This depends somewhat on which DE you are using. Raspbian by default uses LXDE, so if you search online for "LXDE change background" you will find some suggestions, such as right-clicking on the desktop.

Feb 4, 2024 · It is permanently stuck on the 'Welcome To Raspberry Pi' screen after the rainbow screen. I have used the imager to download the recommended OS on the Imager (A port of Debian Bookworm with the Raspberry Pi Desktop 64-Bit), and am using a brand new micro sd card (Silicon Power 128GB Superior Micro SDXC UHS-I (U3), V30 4K A2, High Speed …

Jun 15, 2017 · And then you should download VNC VIEWER APP on your phone or desktop. ( Analogous to PUTTY) Put in your Pi's IP address and enter tour password- default is raspberry. There are two possibilities now-1) You'll be inside the command line of Pi. Just type 'startx' (without quotes . And you'll have the GUI (Desktop interface) loaded.