[SOLVED] Problem with Autostart

GardarS · 05-23-2011, 01:11 AM

Well I'm sure this belongs here, I'm simply trying to add applications to autostart after I start the window environment.

I've been using CentOS for quite awhile and I decided to try something new for my new laptop. So I decided to try Arch Linux, loving it so far, but I have this issue with autostarting the applications in fluxbox, I know of the startup file in the ~/.fluxbox directory, I've tried listing them there, but that requires the

Code:

 exec startfluxbox

command to execute properly in .xinitrc file, but when I use that command it just dies and respawns another login screen.
The login manager I'm using is Slim.

Here's my .xinitrc file

Code:

 
exec fluxbox
exec gkrellm & 
exec setxkbmap -laout is

I've tried many variations I've seen in examples on different forums, and it looks as if it's quite simple. I just want to change my keyboard layout automatically and for future applications I might want to start on boot.

MTK358 · 05-23-2011, 08:35 AM

Does "slim" use the .xinitrc file?

Quote:

Originally Posted by GardarS

Code:

exec setxkbmap -laout is

If that's copied and pasted from the acual config file, that's wrong. You missed the "y" in "layout".

GardarS · 05-23-2011, 01:32 PM

Seems so, fluxbox wouldn't start without the first line

Code:

exec fluxbox

, nah it was just a type'o

I have the line in slim.conf

Code:

 login_cmd     exec /bin/bash -login ~/.xinitrc %session

So I'm quite sure it fetches the .xinitrc script to start up.

MTK358 · 05-23-2011, 01:37 PM

The "exec" command replaces the shell with the new command. So in this script:

Code:

exec fluxbox
exec gkrellm & 
exec setxkbmap -laout is

, the shell is replaced by fluxbox and doesn't exist anymore before it even gets to the "exec gkrellm" line. If you want your session to end when Fluxbox exits or is killed, use this:

Code:

exec setxkbmap -layout is # we don't even need the "&" here since this command hardly takes any time to execute
gkrellm &
exec fluxbox

GardarS · 05-24-2011, 04:47 PM

Thanks, It worked, if I removed the exec command for everything I wanted to start before the window manager