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Date:      Thu, 25 Jul 2002 08:40:53 +0100
From:      <sroberts@dsl.pipex.com>
To:        Shannon -jj Behrens <jj@nttmcl.com>
Cc:        <sroberts@dsl.pipex.com>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: pkg_add -r XFree86-4 fails - How do I tell pkg_add to look somewhere else for target?
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Hi Shannon,
   Thanks for the information.

I did that and can now start gnome fine *as root only*. I do have wrapper
installed, but "startx" as non-root user fails.

I searched the archives and saw lots of replies to posts of the "cannot use
startx as non-root user" advising to install wrapper. However, like I said, I
already have this installed.

All attempts to re-install via pkg_delete wrapper.x errors with a warning that
XFree86-4.2.1 depends on wrapper.

Is there a config option for wrapper or XFree86Config that I missed somewhere?

Stacey

Quoting Shannon -jj Behrens <jj@nttmcl.com>:

> <snip>
> 
> > I'm off installing gnome at the moment. I'm sure to come back to the
> list 
> > seeking confirmation of the procedure for setting gnome as the default
> desktop 
> > to load when entering "startx".
> </snip>
> 
> Just put "exec gnome-session" in .xinitrc. :)
> 
> -jj
> 
> -- 
> o*s*o*pho*bi*a n. A common fear among embedded systems programmers.
> 




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