where can i find .Xdefaults or .Xresources?

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where can i find .Xdefaults or .Xresources?

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08-05-2006, 11:58 PM	#16
ryanoa Member Registered: Jan 2006 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Distribution: Slack 10.2 and 11.0 Posts: 102 Rep:	You must create the .Xresources or .Xdefaults in your home directory. It shouldn't matter which one you use. Personally I use .Xresources. Mine looks like this: xtermbackground :black xtermforeground :green rxvtinheritPixmap :true rxvtforeground :black Google is you friend for some better examples

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