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Date:      Sun, 22 Feb 2004 13:25:25 -0500
From:      Mike Jeays <mj001@rogers.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Fail to start KDE
Message-ID:  <20040222132525.6e3c76b4.mj001@rogers.com>
In-Reply-To: <200402221107.52741.racerx@makeworld.com>
References:  <4038CEEE.3090000@icare.com.hk> <20040222113315.5d757673.mj001@rogers.com> <200402221107.52741.racerx@makeworld.com>

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On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 11:07:52 -0600
Chris <racerx@makeworld.com> wrote:

> On Sunday 22 February 2004 10:33 am, Mike Jeays wrote:
> > On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 23:46:54 +0800
> 
> >
> > Create a file .xinitrc in the home directory, containing the single
> > line 'startkde &' (without the quotes).  Then try startx again.
> 
> 
> Kindly explain the difference between between the following in your .xinitrc 
> file.
> 
> exec startkde
> startkde &
> 
> -- 
> Best regards,
> Chris
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Not much in practice - I think they will both work.  Exec just says "call
this other script/command, and don't return to the calling script.

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