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Date:      Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:31:04 +0100
From:      Michael Schuster <michaelsprivate@gmail.com>
To:        Daniel Cervus <DanieltheDeer@outlook.com>
Cc:        "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Cannot start CDE
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On Thu, Mar 17, 2022 at 3:26 PM Daniel Cervus <DanieltheDeer@outlook.com>
wrote:

> =EF=BB=BFHello, I am trying to install CDE to have a look of it. After in=
stalling
> Xorg using pkg on 12.3-Release, I installed CDE through package, and foll=
ow
> the instructions on the pkg message:
>
> This is ancient software that is ported for curiosity purposes. It is
> unlikely to be useful in everyday use, and should not be used in untruste=
d
> environments as there are highly likely to be unresolved security issues.
> It is also necessary to enable the Subprocess Control Service (and dtcms
> for the calendar to work). # sysrc rpcbind_enable=3Dyes # sysrc
> dtcms_enable=3Dyes # sysrc inetd_enable=3Dyes # service rpcbind start &&
> service dtcms start and Add the following line to /etc/inetd.conf: dtspc
> stream tcp nowait root /usr/local/dt/bin/dtspcd /usr/local/dt/bin/dtspcd
> and to /etc/services: dtspc 6112/tcp # CDE Subprocess Control Service To
> start the Common Desktop Environment, % ln -s /usr/local/dt/bin/Xsession
> ~/.Xsession % env LANG=3DC startx If you want to use dtlogin as well, you=
'll
> need to create /usr/local/etc/X11/Xwrapper.config and add this line:
> allowed_users=3Danybody
> But it just started XDM, what=E2=80=99s wrong with it?
>
have you looked in /var/log/X*.log (don't have the precise name nor a
FreeBSD system handy)?
Also, there may be a file ".xsession-error*" in your $HOME - check whether
there's anything useful there.

HTH
Michael


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Michael Schuster
http://recursiveramblings.wordpress.com/
recursion, n: see 'recursion'

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"fon=
t-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div></div><br><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Mar =
17, 2022 at 3:26 PM Daniel Cervus &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:DanieltheDeer@outlo=
ok.com">DanieltheDeer@outlook.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rg=
b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">



<div dir=3D"auto">
<div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BFHello, I am trying to install CDE to have a look =
of it. After installing Xorg using pkg on 12.3-Release, I installed CDE thr=
ough package, and follow the instructions on the pkg message:
<div><br>
</div>
<div>
<dl style=3D"box-sizing:border-box;font-size:12px">
<dd style=3D"box-sizing:border-box;font-family:monospace;white-space:pre-wr=
ap;word-break:break-all;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;margin-left:25px=
">
This is ancient software that is ported for curiosity purposes. It is unlik=
ely to be useful in everyday use, and should not be used in untrusted envir=
onments as there are highly likely to be unresolved security issues. It is =
also necessary to enable the Subprocess
 Control Service (and dtcms for the calendar to work). # sysrc rpcbind_enab=
le=3Dyes # sysrc dtcms_enable=3Dyes # sysrc inetd_enable=3Dyes # service rp=
cbind start &amp;&amp; service dtcms start and Add the following line to /e=
tc/inetd.conf: dtspc stream tcp nowait root /usr/local/dt/bin/dtspcd
 /usr/local/dt/bin/dtspcd and to /etc/services: dtspc 6112/tcp # CDE Subpro=
cess Control Service To start the Common Desktop Environment, % ln -s /usr/=
local/dt/bin/Xsession ~/.Xsession % env LANG=3DC startx If you want to use =
dtlogin as well, you&#39;ll need to create
 /usr/local/etc/X11/Xwrapper.config and add this line: allowed_users=3Danyb=
ody</dd></dl>
</div>
<div>
<dl style=3D"box-sizing:border-box;font-size:12px">
<dd style=3D"box-sizing:border-box;font-family:monospace;white-space:pre-wr=
ap;word-break:break-all;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;margin-left:25px=
">
<div><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font=
-size:19px;white-space:normal">But it just started XDM, what=E2=80=99s wron=
g with it?</span></div>
</dd></dl>
</div>
</div>
</div>

</blockquote></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,=
helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">have you looked in /var/log/X*.log (d=
on&#39;t have the precise name nor a FreeBSD system handy)?</div><div class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-siz=
e:small">Also, there may be a file &quot;.xsession-error*&quot; in your $HO=
ME - check whether there&#39;s anything useful there.</div><div class=3D"gm=
ail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:smal=
l"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvet=
ica,sans-serif;font-size:small">HTH</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Michael</div><b=
r clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signa=
ture"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Michael Schuster<br><a href=3D"http://recursive=
ramblings.wordpress.com/" target=3D"_blank">http://recursiveramblings.wordp=
ress.com/</a><br></div><div>recursion, n: see &#39;recursion&#39;<br></div>=
</div></div></div>

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