Startup script, help understanding it..?

jmr0311 · 08-07-2004, 04:54 PM

Hi members of the forum. I will like to ask for some help understanding the different command lines in this script:

Quote:

Another sample of startup file

export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin
export LC_ALL=nl_NL
#export LC_ALL=nl_NL.UTF-8
export DISPLAY=:0.0
#bsetroot -solid black
fbsetbg -C ~/.fluxbox/splash.jpg
exec &> ~/.fluxbox/log
xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap
xset -b
xset r rate 195 35
# xset +fp $HOME/.font
unclutter -idle 2 -jitter 5 &
xset s off

(
sleep 6 ; idesk &
sleep 3 ; ssh_haddock &
sleep 3 ; exec emacs --iconic /haddock:documenten/nop &
sleep 3 ; xmms &
sleep 3 ; firefox &
# sleep 3 ; fbpager &
# sleep 3 ; xscreensaver &
)&

#exec /usr/bin/fluxbox -log ~/.fluxbox/log
#exec ~/src/fluxbox/src/fluxbox -log ~/.fluxbox/log
exec /usr/local/bin/fluxbox #-log ~/.fluxbox/log
#exec aterm
bsetroot -solid black

I will like to know also if you guys think that this script represents an unique system or it can be use in any system.

Javi

jomen · 08-07-2004, 05:59 PM

it is a startup-script for your (an) XServer - it sets a PATH - exports some variables - sets up the background-image to load (the background-color to set is commented out..) sets up logging events to a file (~/.fluxbox/log) ...some other things - starts some programs - each after a delay of 3 (6) seconds - (some of them are probably scripts) such as firefox, xmms, emacs and then starts the window-manager "fluxbox"...then it changes the background once again (to black) - (why)?!

it will take at least 18 seconds until the window-manager fluxbox really gets started...

since there are absolute paths given in this script - it might work on another system, but more probable is, that it would fail!

The programs started by the script would need to exist - and would need to be in the same location as on the machine, the script was written for.
So: it is quite unique...