What the /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc file should look like?

Duukkis · 05-28-2003, 04:55 AM

The problem is that fluxbox window manager doesn't run but kde runs. I use X Desktop Manager (xdm) in text mode. I have added the following text to my xinitrc file's end:

exec /usr/bin/fluxbox

So startx should launch it and run fluxbox or Am I wrong? The file looks like this:

#!/bin/sh
# $Xorg: xinitrc.ccp, v 1.3 2000/08/17 19:54:30 cpqbld Exp $

# /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
#
# global xinitrc file, used by all X sessions started by xinit (startx)

# invoke global X session script
. /etc/X11/Xsession
#
# start the window manager
exec /usr/bin/fluxbox

What is wrong in this file? Should I add something to it or should I edit something other file?

killi · 05-28-2003, 06:49 AM

here is mine

Code:

#!/bin/sh
# $XConsortium: xinitrc.cpp,v 1.4 91/08/22 11:41:34 rws Exp $

userresources=$HOME/.Xresources
usermodmap=$HOME/.Xmodmap
sysresources=/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/.Xresources
sysmodmap=/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/.Xmodmap

# merge in defaults and keymaps

if [ -f $sysresources ]; then
    xrdb -merge $sysresources
fi

if [ -f $sysmodmap ]; then
    xmodmap $sysmodmap
fi

if [ -f $userresources ]; then
    xrdb -merge $userresources
fi

if [ -f $usermodmap ]; then
    xmodmap $usermodmap
fi

# start the window manager:
/home/erling/programmer/gkrellm-2.1.10/src/gkrellm &
/usr/local/bin/lineakd -b &
exec blackbox

cheers

erling

Duukkis · 05-28-2003, 01:52 PM

What those lines do?

Code:

/home/erling/programmer/gkrellm-2.1.10/src/gkrellm &
/usr/local/bin/lineakd -b &

Do I need them to boot fluxbox?

killi · 05-28-2003, 02:34 PM

lineak is for my multimedia keys just delete the line
because you dont have it on your comp
and gkrellm is another app just delete the line

cheers

erling

Duukkis · 05-29-2003, 04:07 AM

Should I add those other lines too and what they do?

killi · 05-29-2003, 08:08 AM

add the others but change exec blackbox to /path/to/fluxbox

whansard · 05-29-2003, 08:56 AM

here's my .xinitrc
guess what it does

blackbox