Re: Setting environment variables

[Geoffrey <esoteric 3times25 net>]

Andrei Badea wrote:
> Geoffrey wrote:

>  > Let me know if that does not work.
>
> It doesn't :-(
>
> tam0 farpoint:~$ ls -l .xinitrc .Xclients
> -rwxr-xr-x  1 tam0 users 28 2004-09-22 19:03 .Xclients
> lrwxr-xr-x  1 tam0 users  9 2004-09-22 19:54 .xinitrc -> .Xclients
>
> tam0 farpoint:~$ cat .xinitrc
> #!/bin/bash
> touch gdm_test
>
> But the file gdm_test is not created at login.
>
> Any ideas?

It may be because the file typically contains various calls to x 
programs that are run in the background followed by the exec of the 
window manager.  Here's mine:


gkrellm &
ssh -f rhws gkrellm
ssh -f denali gkrellm
xdaliclock &
gnome-panel &
E-Slides.epplet &
ssh -f rhws gaim --login=rtiernagh
ssh -f rhws gaim --login=wanderedinn
xscreensaver &
mozilla &

exec /usr/local/enlightenment/bin/enlightenment

Does your window manager start?

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Until later, Geoffrey       Registered Linux User #108567
                            AT&T Certified UNIX System Programmer - 1995