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[Claude Rubinson]

On Fri, Jul 28, 2006 at 02:48:23AM +0000, Earl wrote:

> >>If you havent done so already, apt-get install xinitrc. If I 
> remember correctly, thats the package name in Debian. :) Either way, 
> edit ~/.xinitrc and put whatever programs you want there..It's just a 
> flat file, basically a script, that tells X what to load when it 
> initializes... Fire up your favorite windowmanager, mozilla, or 
> whatever. If X starts up, and finds nothing to do, it will exit 
> immediately. Add a line in ~/.xinitrc that says "xterm" or something 
> to stop it from immediately committing suicide. :)
> 
> I tried finding .xinitrc and xinit on my machine and in the
> repositories with no luck. Still looking though.

Actually, Debian uses ~/.xsession, although startx will use .xinitrc
if it finds it.  The Debian X Strike Force has a great FAQ up on their
website at http://necrotic.deadbeast.net/xsf/XFree86/NEWS.xhtml.

Claude