[Tfug] Login managers and fvwm

[Neil Short]

--- Claude Rubinson <rubinson at u.arizona.edu> wrote:

> On Sun, Jul 15, 2007 at 04:11:41AM +0000, Earl
> wrote:
> > I run fvwm on a Sun U10 using Debian etch.  I also
> have it on a P3 with
> > Ubuntu 6.06.  When I start fvwm on the P3 from the
> gnome log in
> > manager, it opens the .fvwm2rc file but misses the
> .Xdefaults and
> > .xinitrc files.
> 
> This isn't an fvwm issue; fvwm only reads the config
> file; X reads the
> others.  By default, Debian X reads
> /etc/X11/Xsession and then
> ~/.xsession.  If it can't find ~/.xsession, it falls
> back to
> ~/.xinitrc.  Not sure why it isn't but you might
> want to (a) see if
> you've got an ~/.xsession that's causing problems
> and (b) try to track
> down the X faq from the Debian X Strike Force.  I
> just checked, and
> the original Debian X Strike Force page seems to be
> gone.  Not sure
> where it's gone to.  If you find it, please let us
> know.
> 
> My basic point here is that I suspect that you're
> being bitten by a
> Debian-specific issue.  And definitely not a fvwm
> one.
> 
> Also, I'd suggest getting rid of the display
> managers and just running
> from the command line.  Typing "startx" isn't
> taxing, you get easier
> access to debugging info, and you've got one less
> issue in the middle.
> 
> Claude
> 

startx by a non-root user considered by some to be
insecure and has therefore been restricted in some
environments (notably the BSDs). Since Debian has a
fairly strong security focus don't be surprised if
non-root startx eventually goes away.

The recommended methods for starting the graphical
environment is either from a display manager or via a
security wrapper, e.g., http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/url.cgi?ports/x11/wrapper/pkg-descr

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