Date: Sun, 3 May 2020 22:33:54 +0200 From: Michael Gmelin <freebsd@grem.de> To: Brandon helsley <brandon.helsley@hotmail.com> Cc: "freebsd-x11@freebsd.org" <freebsd-x11@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Xorg recurring background Message-ID: <8F3567B2-7131-49CB-9D9A-FAE393477D53@grem.de> In-Reply-To: <CY4PR19MB1655F8FFB1E865EA65EFDA57F9A90@CY4PR19MB1655.namprd19.prod.outlook.com> References: <CY4PR19MB1655F8FFB1E865EA65EFDA57F9A90@CY4PR19MB1655.namprd19.prod.outlook.com>
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Xorg isn=E2=80=99t a window manager. If you installed the default package, i= t most likely uses twm by default (see here for details, you might find the l= ook familiar: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twm ) Xdm runs on xorg and presents a login manager to you. Once you logged in successfully using xdm, it executes what is in .xsession.= If you have no .xsession file in your home directory, it executes defaults (= which might include starting twm, the window manager installed with the xorg= package). By creating an .xsession file and making it executable, you tell x= dm to run that instead of the default on start up. The first line of the .xsession file tells the system that the following lin= es are to be interpreted by /bin/sh (see https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bou= rne_shell ). The =E2=80=9C#!=E2=80=9D construct is called a shebang (see htt= ps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shebang_(Unix) ) The next two lines set the background using feh and then start the window ma= nager (which needs to be explicit, now that .xsession overrides the defaults= ). So, please test chmod 700 /home/youruser/.xsession Then, make sure /home/youruser/.xsession contains at least: #!/bin/sh feh --bg-center $HOME/Downloads/wallpaper1.jpg exec twm and let me know if this worked for you or not. If it doesn=E2=80=99t, please record the boot up process, your login process= , and showing the content of the config files we talked about in a terminal u= sing your smartphone and share that with us over a publicly accessible platf= orm of your choice. -m > On 3. May 2020, at 22:08, Brandon helsley <brandon.helsley@hotmail.com> wr= ote: >=20 > =EF=BB=BF > What is the #!/bin/sh for? > If I'm using xdm and xorg why would it be exec xterm and not exec xdm or e= xec xorg? >=20 > Sent from Outlook Mobile >=20 > From: Michael Gmelin <freebsd@grem.de> > Sent: Sunday, May 3, 2020 1:07:00 PM > To: Brandon helsley <brandon.helsley@hotmail.com> > Cc: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org <freebsd-x11@freebsd.org> > Subject: Re: Xorg recurring background > =20 > If you really only want to use xterm and no window manager, this would mea= n: >=20 > chmod 700 /home/youruser/.xsession >=20 > Then, make sure /home/youruser/.xsession contains at least: >=20 > #!/bin/sh > feh --bg-center $HOME/Downloads/wallpaper1.jpg > exec xterm >=20 > (I would assume that you would use something basic like twm though, in whi= ch case the last line would read: exec twm) >=20 >>> On 3. May 2020, at 19:53, Brandon helsley <brandon.helsley@hotmail.com> w= rote: >>>=20 >> =EF=BB=BF >> Yes I changed it. I am only using xorg and xterms. No desktop environment= . >>=20 >> Sent from Outlook Mobile >>=20 >> From: Michael Gmelin <freebsd@grem.de> >> Sent: Sunday, May 3, 2020 11:36:06 AM >> To: Brandon helsley <brandon.helsley@hotmail.com> >> Cc: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org <freebsd-x11@freebsd.org> >> Subject: Re: Xorg recurring background >> =20 >> So .xsession is relevant to you. >>=20 >> Can you change the command to contain the absolute path to the wallpaper f= ile? >> (/home/youruser/Downloads/wallpaper1.jpg). >>=20 >> Also, which window manager/desktop environment are you using? >>=20 >>>> On 3. May 2020, at 19:32, Brandon helsley <brandon.helsley@hotmail.com>= wrote: >>>>=20 >>> =EF=BB=BF >>> I'm using xdm and xorg, and there is nothing in either but this command.= =20 >>>=20 >>> Sent from Outlook Mobile >>>=20 >>> From: Michael Gmelin <freebsd@grem.de> >>> Sent: Sunday, May 3, 2020 11:27:26 AM >>> To: Brandon helsley <brandon.helsley@hotmail.com> >>> Cc: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org <freebsd-x11@freebsd.org> >>> Subject: Re: Xorg recurring background >>> =20 >>>=20 >>>=20 >>>> On 3. May 2020, at 19:12, Brandon helsley <brandon.helsley@hotmail.com>= wrote: >>>>=20 >>>> =EF=BB=BF >>>> Ok I did, "feh --bg-center Downloads/wallpaper1.jpg" in .xinitrc=20 >>>> What does PATH and $HOME mean?=20 >>>>=20 >>>=20 >>> PATH is the environment variable where your shell finds programs (e.g. f= eh is in /usr/local/bin). You can show your environment by calling =E2=80=9C= env=E2=80=9D. >>>=20 >>> $HOME is a variable containing your user=E2=80=99s home directory. So in= your example I would suggest to put: >>>=20 >>> /usr/local/bin/feh --bg-center $HOME/Downloads/wallpaper1.jpg >>>=20 >>> in there. >>>=20 >>>> I copied my .xinitrc to .xsession. Can you tell me why I'm supposed to d= o this?=20 >>>=20 >>> You would do this if you use a graphical login session manager like xdm o= r gdm. If you start X using =E2=80=9Cstartx=E2=80=9D, ~/.xinitrc is enough (= ~ is an alias for your home directory) >>>=20 >>> If this doesn=E2=80=99t work, please share some details of your setup, e= specially: >>> - how do you start X >>> - which window manager are you using >>> - content of your ~/.xinitrc (and or ~/.xsession) file >>>=20 >>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>> Sent from Outlook Mobile >>>=20 >>> You probably can disable that somewhere in that app ;) >>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>> From: Michael Gmelin <freebsd@grem.de> >>>> Sent: Sunday, May 3, 2020 11:05:14 AM >>>> To: Brandon helsley <brandon.helsley@hotmail.com> >>>> Cc: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org <freebsd-x11@freebsd.org> >>>> Subject: Re: Xorg recurring background >>>> =20 >>>> Anything you run to set the background while X is running will also wor= k from within those files (X is already started when they=E2=80=98re execute= d). You have to make sure that the programs you call are found in PATH (and s= pecify the correct path to any files you pass as parameters, like images - y= ou can use $HOME in ~/.xinitrc) >>>>=20 >>>>> On 3. May 2020, at 18:50, Brandon helsley <brandon.helsley@hotmail.com= > wrote: >>>>>=20 >>>>> =EF=BB=BF >>>>> So would " feh --bg-center " in .xinitrc or .xsession work? >>>>>=20 >>>>> Sent from Outlook Mobile >>>>>=20 >>>>> From: Michael Gmelin <freebsd@grem.de> >>>>> Sent: Sunday, May 3, 2020 10:11:29 AM >>>>> To: Brandon helsley <brandon.helsley@hotmail.com> >>>>> Cc: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org <freebsd-x11@freebsd.org> >>>>> Subject: Re: Xorg recurring background >>>>> =20 >>>>> Oh, so that=E2=80=99s what you meant with =E2=80=9Crecurring=E2=80=9D?= Like it permanently? >>>>>=20 >>>>> You can set these kind of things in ~/.xinitrc >>>>> (or if you use a session manager, ~/.xsession). >>>>>=20 >>>>> Just add the command in there before starting your window manager, >>>>>=20 >>>>> e.g. >>>>>=20 >>>>> xmodmap ... >>>>> xsetroot ... >>>>> xterm& >>>>> twm >>>>>=20 >>>>>> On 3. May 2020, at 17:58, Brandon helsley <brandon.helsley@hotmail.co= m> wrote: >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> =EF=BB=BF >>>>>> There are no options for setting background from file, or set permane= ntly. I'm using feh, but it doesn't give option for permanent set. The wallp= aper has to be set everytime the machine is turned off and on. >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> Sent from Outlook Mobile >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> From: owner-freebsd-x11@freebsd.org <owner-freebsd-x11@freebsd.org> o= n behalf of Brandon helsley <brandon.helsley@hotmail.com> >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, May 3, 2020 9:50:21 AM >>>>>> To: Michael Gmelin <freebsd@grem.de> >>>>>> Cc: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org <freebsd-x11@freebsd.org> >>>>>> Subject: Re: Xorg recurring background >>>>>> =20 >>>>>> Got it, thanks. >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> Sent from Outlook Mobile<https://aka.ms/blhgte>; >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> ________________________________ >>>>>> From: Michael Gmelin <freebsd@grem.de> >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, May 3, 2020 9:49:38 AM >>>>>> To: Brandon helsley <brandon.helsley@hotmail.com> >>>>>> Cc: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org <freebsd-x11@freebsd.org> >>>>>> Subject: Re: Xorg recurring background >>>>>>=20 >>>>>>=20 >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> On 3. May 2020, at 17:42, Brandon helsley <brandon.helsley@hotmail.co= m> wrote: >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> =EF=BB=BFHello, could I gain assistance in setting up a recurring bac= kground in xorg? >>>>>>=20 >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> See xsetroot(1) >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> https://www.x.org/archive/X11R7.5/doc/man/man1/xsetroot.1.html >>>>>>=20 >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> freebsd-x11@freebsd.org mailing list >>>>>> https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-x11 >>>>>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-x11-unsubscribe@freebsd.org= "
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