Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 08:48:12 -0500 From: Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com> To: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Programmer In Training <pit@joseph-a-nagy-jr.us> Subject: Re: xorg, xdm, desktop env Message-ID: <19346.23836.386450.914128@jerusalem.litteratus.org> In-Reply-To: <20100306073847.54a0daef.freebsd@edvax.de> References: <ed7803cf1003040030sca49614i6c4a87b479f3aa95@mail.gmail.com> <20100305002520.c06d7d20.freebsd@edvax.de> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1003041638030.46217@wonkity.com> <4B9048F9.1060907@joseph-a-nagy-jr.us> <20100305144625.GA43010@orange.esperance-linux.co.uk> <4B91F1F0.5020605@joseph-a-nagy-jr.us> <20100306073847.54a0daef.freebsd@edvax.de>
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Polytropon writes: > A small addition: In order to be able to use X with an > initialisation file even when not using XDM (i. e. starting X by > "startx") AND not having to maintain two startup files (.xsession > and .xinitrc) AND furthermore incorporating shell settings for > the shell of choice (default: the C shell), you can use this > approach: Perhaps since I don't run xdm from ttys (having been bit by that in the past), I have for years simply linked one to the other. Works fine, and saves having to remember to update one when the other changes. There are no negatives I know about. Robert Huff
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