[arch-general] .xsession-errors - can't startx with that file

[Doug Newgard]

On Sun, 18 Sep 2016 09:11:45 -0500
Dutch Ingraham <stoa at gmx.us> wrote:

> Hello all:
> 
> TL;DR: One Arch installation will allow redirecting startx's stderr to
> a file, one won't.  What is the difference between systems?
> 

Is X running as root or as the user (rootless)? This can change based on
configuration and on drivers used.