When logging into i3 WM with GWM login loop

After I boot up and attempt to login from GWM with i3 WM selected, the screen goes blank for a few seconds then goes back to the login-screen. I can login with any other WM, such as unity, gnome.etc

1 Answer

Press ctrl+alt+f2 then type your user name, press enter; then type your password and press enter.

Now you should be loged into your account in the console. Now type nano .xinitrc and press enter. You are now in the nano text editor editing the new file .xinitrc. Now type this line:

exec i3

Press ctrl+x, press y and type:

startx

This will now start i3. To use i3 again, press ctrl+alt+f2 then type your user name, press enter; then type your password and press enter: and lastly type startx.

I recommend reading this first before using i3:

Hope that helps. :-)