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No xinitrc file for users - I want root to be the user
OK, when I remote into my linux box as root, I want to be able to start the xWindow on start up. I do not have a xinitrc file, do not know what's supposed to be in it aside from the startx command and do not know where to put it so that any user who logs on gets the windows x.
Can someone help me? Thanks!
Can someone help me? Thanks!
ASKER
Please forgive my ignorance - I have never used Linux before. Do I name the file .xinirtc? If so, how do I create that file using a linux command?
ASKER
I want to start windows x - it says to put this line in my .xinitrc file, which I do not have.
/usr/share/xpde/bin/startx
/usr/share/xpde/bin/startx
yes name the file .xinitrc
Just open up and editor and do it.
vi example
vi .xinitrc
---it will start vi (a console based editor)
then type in
i ----starts insert mode
/usr/share/xpede/bin/start
escape button then type :x (colon x)
that should create the file for you.
Just open up and editor and do it.
vi example
vi .xinitrc
---it will start vi (a console based editor)
then type in
i ----starts insert mode
/usr/share/xpede/bin/start
escape button then type :x (colon x)
that should create the file for you.
ASKER
OK, I did that. And now when I go to the box, it should give me the xpde, correct?
You don't really want to run X session as root.
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Try this put
startkde
in a file called .xinitrc in your home directory.