[SOLVED] No config file for openbox

origami-sheep · 11-27-2011, 09:11 AM

hi all,

i'm using linux mint Debian edition and thought i'd give openbox a wiz as i enjoyed it in Archbang

but! when i installed it it will open, i can use obconf to change some settings but i have no ~/.config/openbox/rc.xml OR /etc/xdg/openbox/autostart and making one with nano and placing "tint2 &" into either of the non-existant files has no effect!

thanks in advance

corbintechboy · 11-27-2011, 11:54 AM

Create the file if needed. Menus should be auto generated, no need to do anything. Here is an example autostart

Code:

conky &
tint2 &
anythingyoumaywant &

It is not very hard to create.

Code:

nano ~/.config/openbox/autostart

And there you have it.

origami-sheep · 11-27-2011, 01:15 PM

i think you misunderstand: i am not using archbang but linux mint debian

and i have created that file and put things in it: all to no effect

Jenni · 11-27-2011, 01:23 PM

this http://openbox.org/wiki/Help:Autostart
may help.

origami-sheep · 11-28-2011, 12:02 PM

Ok I have solved the problem.

For those reading it is because the version of Openbox with Linux mint Debian and probably Debian uses autostart.sh still as opposed to the documented autostart

Thanks anyways guys