fluxbox startup

moneyshotz · 07-13-2003, 06:09 AM

Hi guys,
I've been trying to get a few programs to startup with fluxbox.
I was reading that you had to create on of these files:
.xsession
.xinitrc
I've tried both of them and none of the programs still load up at startup. I also changed the permissions to make it executabe.
This is what's inside...
/usr/bin/gotmail &
/usr/bin/evolution &
/usr/bin/gaim &

What exactly am I doing wrong?

Proud · 07-13-2003, 06:32 AM

Try ~/.fluxbox/startup

moneyshotz · 07-13-2003, 01:03 PM

So I just create a file ~/.fluxbox/startup ?
I've tried that also but it still doesnt work. I made it executable too. Anyone else got any ideas?

Proud · 07-13-2003, 01:27 PM

You should already have ~/.fluxbox/startup. The syntax is slightly different. Mine reads:

Quote:

# fluxbox startup-script:
#
# Lines starting with a `#' are ignored.

# You can set your favourite wallpaper here if you don't want
# to do it from your style.
#
# bsetbg -f ~/pictures/wallpaper.png
#
# This sets a black background

bsetbg -solid black

# Other examples. Check man xset for details.
#
# Turn off beeps:
# xset -b
#
# Increase the keyboard repeat-rate:
# xset r rate 195 35
#
# Your own fonts-dir:
# xset +fp $HOME/.font
#
# Your favourite mouse cursor:
# xsetroot -cursor_name right_ptr

# Applications you want to run with fluxbox.
# MAKE SURE THAT APPS THAT KEEP RUNNING HAVE AN ``&'' AT THE END.
#
# unclutter -idle 2 &
# wmnd &
# wmsmixer -w &
# idesk &
gkrellm &
klipper &

# And last but not least we start fluxbox.
# Because it is the last app you have to run it with ``exec'' before it.

exec fluxbox -log .fluxbox/log
#exec fluxbox

moneyshotz · 07-13-2003, 01:35 PM

I do not have a ~/.fluxbox/startup so I just created it. I'm running version 0.7.14 on a debian system, not sure if that makes a difference though.

dav1x · 07-13-2003, 02:14 PM

Did you try adding the file or script to /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d?

for example I added.. for my xscreensaver daemon a file called screensaver that runs

#!/bin/sh
xscreensaver -nos &

Mine works fine.
the startup file with fluxbox (~.fluxbox/startup) will ONLY work if you have the remember patch installed..

Which if you rolled the source off of fluxbox for is NOT installed be default in 0.1.14

Good Luck

Proud · 07-13-2003, 02:21 PM

Sorry, I've been using the development releases of Fluxbox which have had the Remember feature nestled in the code for some time now.

It's getting very good

dav1x · 07-13-2003, 02:28 PM

='(

See what happens when you dont keep up...

*sniff*

Any other big changes? I adore fluxbox, unfortunately I havent been by their site in ages...

Proud · 07-13-2003, 02:30 PM

Pixmap themes kick ass. Blueflux looks sweet, so I think I'll work on my own. I love the Axios one for Enlightenment, so I may port it.

Check the link in my sig to see the additions for each 0.9.x release, and to get 0.9.4

moneyshotz · 07-13-2003, 02:37 PM

Dav1x: I've tried that also and it still doesn't seem like it wants to boot up. I've entered the same values that I had entered in the files I mentioned above.

btw, I'm not trying to log into fluxbox through the console by typing 'startx'
The gnome manger pops up and I just select fluxbox and just enter my log in information. Does that make a difference?

dav1x · 07-13-2003, 02:41 PM

go ahead and do a
# fluxbox -version

runlevel 3 will allow you to modify the /home/$user/.xinitrc to start up applications when you type startx

the path i gave you allows applications to start up in a run level 5 environment with like gdm as you described...

I can walk you through compiling the remember patch if need be... A good indication if you have it installed, is to right click on a box open in flux, and remember should be an option...

moneyshotz · 07-13-2003, 02:46 PM

Ok. I have version 0.1.14
So that path you originally gave me should allow me to run level 5 environments? I wonder why its not working. I dont think I have a patch installed. Can you help me out?

XPediTioN · 07-13-2003, 02:50 PM

How do I get and install FluxBox?

moneyshotz · 07-13-2003, 02:52 PM

i downloaded the debian package and just installed it that way, with the dpkg -i file.deb

moneyshotz · 07-13-2003, 02:54 PM

by the way i didnt have a xinitrc.d, I had to create it. I did have a 'xinitrc' tho