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Old 07-06-2009, 08:57 PM   #1
frenchn00b
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Problem with Skype, autorestart, at boot for the .fluxbox/startup


Hello,

At gdm autologin, my skype is started via .fluxbox/startup, and where this line can be found:

Quote:
cd ; sh myskyperestartwhencrash.sh & exec fluxbox
and in $HOME, my script myskyperestartwhencrash.sh contains:
Code:
#!/bin/sh
killall -e skype
sleep 2s
while [ 1 ]  ; do
killall -e skype
sleep 2s
killall -9 -e skypsleep 2s
killall -9 -e skype
echo "Start skype"
xterm -e skype
sleep 2s
done
the script works if called from the console, but kills skype all the time if called from the .fluxbox/startup or in other words a startup of flubox, why?
 
Old 07-07-2009, 04:14 AM   #2
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sometimes, the DISPLAY env is not set during the very start of the WM. So,
the command
xterm -e skype
would essentially be failing and constantly killing even the skype which started from the WM.
can you set the DISPLAY env variable and see.

Also, a good place to see the output of these issues are .xsession-errors file in your home dir.
All the output which you dislike to see in the X windows goes here. This file would have the
clue on what is happening.
 
  


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