X Startup Question

gsibble · 11-27-2003, 02:03 AM

I want KDE to start up automatically when my new Arch system boots, but when I change the 3 to a 5 in inittab, I get the normal X windows system instead of KDE since starting KDE is defined by a file in each user's directory. Where can I change the "master" X WM type so that it will use KDE instead of TVM?? Thanks!

scott_R · 11-27-2003, 02:25 AM

I don't know about Arch, but in debian (which Arch is based on), there is a file in /etc that controls which window manage/desktop starts. It should be obvious from the name, although it might also be in the /etc/X11 directory. It's one line, so editing it isn't hard.

Skyline · 11-27-2003, 02:31 AM

You could try putting this line:

exec startkde

in your

.xinitrc file in your home directory

(if the file isnt there - create it)

then save the file and reboot

if that doesnt work try putting the line in

.xsession file in your home directory

( again - create it if it isnt there)

save the file and reboot..

gsibble · 11-27-2003, 02:54 AM

Skyline -
That works fine IF you are booting into a specific username. In this case, I want to be able to log in using the KDE login window (does it have one actually?).

In the end, I think I'm just gonna keep it like it is because now I can close KDE if I don't want to use it. Thanks guys!

JZL240I-U · 11-27-2003, 03:35 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by gsibble ... In this case, I want to be able to log in using the KDE login window (does it have one actually?).

Yes. It's the login manager kdm. When you start that one you have even a list of available GUIs and can choose a default. See also http://docs.kde.org/en/3.1/kdebase/kdm/index.html

jayakrishnan · 11-27-2003, 04:25 AM

if if u have the utility

switchdesk in ARCH linux if yes

then

switchdesk kde will do

else

i dont knwon about ARCH linux but it shlould be just a matter of editing some file(s), which one, well u have to do some search, may be googling will help