Re: .xsession problem

From: Jim Seymour (bluejay_at_speedfactory.net)
Date: 09/10/05

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    On Fri, Sep 09, 2005 at 04:14:49PM -0600, Cameron Matheson wrote:
    > Jim Seymour wrote:
    >
    > >Hi All,
    > >
    > >Running Debian Etch on an AMD Athalon box with all the current updates.
    > >I have tried to no avail to get a .xsession file to launch pland (Plan
    > >Daemon) when I log into my box. The file is executable and
    > >allow-user-xsession is set in /etc/X11/Xsession.options. The contents of
    > >the .xsession are:
    > >
    > >exec pland (I have tried it with and without exec)
    > >
    > >Any ideas where I have gone wrong? I thought I followed the Debian
    > >Reference.
    > >
    > >
    > I think xsession is only for use w/ xdm. Are you using gdm or startx?
    > In that case you may need to use the file .xinitrc. I generally just
    > make a symlink from one to the other.
    >

    Thanks Cameron,

    I am using gdm. I am going to give .xinitrc a try.

    Jim Seymour

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