Starting a program whenever X starts

cwwilson721 · 04-02-2006, 10:12 PM

I need a specific program to start whenever X starts (It is using init 4 right now). I don't want it to start after a login, just when X starts (before a login), so putting a command in the ~/.foo isn't going to do it. It has to start AFTER X starts tho. (rc.m doesn't do it)

Any suggestions?

vharishankar · 04-02-2006, 10:17 PM

I think that you should put it in the ~/.xinitrc file.

cwwilson721 · 04-02-2006, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Harishankar

I think that you should put it in the ~/.xinitrc file.

Thanks, but it will not will not work. The '~/.xinitrc is read/used AFTER a login. I need it to run BEFORE, so putting it in a user folder will not work. Maybe in /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.kde ?

vharishankar · 04-02-2006, 10:21 PM

You mean you're usign xdm/gdm or kdm? Ok, didn't realize that.

cwwilson721 · 04-02-2006, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cwwilson721

I need a specific program to start whenever X starts (It is using init 4 right now).

Yes . KDM.

cwwilson721 · 04-02-2006, 10:26 PM

/etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.kde doesn't work, nor does /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc (symlink to /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.kde)
There has to be somewhere after 'startkde' is called in xinitrc. Any ideas on where?

Alien_Hominid · 04-02-2006, 10:50 PM

So you can edit /otp/kde/bin/startkde.sh script.

cwwilson721 · 04-02-2006, 10:52 PM

I'll give it a shot...

Thanks