Hi. Is rc.local where i put stuff I want to start on boot-up? Like I want xscreensaver to start up automatically when i startx. What is the official file you should put programs you want to 'auto-start' upon lauching X?

thank you

/etc/rc.d/rc.local

Ummmm????
no the above post is wrong.

If you want to start an application each time you launch X you will need to do the following.

If you run a disply manager like xdm, kdm, or gdm then make a file in your home directory called

.xsession

and in that file, place the following lines
#!/bin/sh
exec programname &

exec windowmanager
#eg exec gnome-session

Then save this file and both the program and the particular WM/DE should start.

If your system boots up to console and you dont use a display manager, then the process is the same, however the file in the home dir should be called .xinitrc instead

Yeah my bad, the rc.local is only for bootup without X...

I put xscreensaver & in my .xinitrc file and it doesn't launch the xscreensaver dameon on x start-up. I have even tried exec xscreensaver to no avail.


thanks.

try to put xscreensaver -nosplash & in your .xinitrc file.