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Date:      Wed, 19 Sep 2001 17:25:48 +0100
From:      "Nuno Teixeira" <nuno.mailinglists@pt-quorum.com>
To:        "Brian Huang" <brian.huang@sympatico.ca>
Cc:        <freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: How to start X windows from command line
Message-ID:  <008901c14127$bfe80b30$0a00a8c0@qnuno>
References:  <MBBBIDDDKNPIKOAEPCGCAEALCAAA.brian.huang@sympatico.ca>

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Hi,

$ startx

and you should have a .xinitrc file in home directory with:

exec icewm         # if you use icewm
exec xterm           # to start xterm only

I think it will be the same for others x11-wm, see man xinit.


Bye,

Nuno Teixeira




----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Huang" <brian.huang@sympatico.ca>
To: <freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 2:41 PM
Subject: How to start X windows from command line


> Good morning, everyone!
>
> Would anybody help me and tell me how to start X windows from command
line?
> I installed the FreeBSD3.4.
>
> Thank you very much!
>
> Brian Huang
>
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