Re: .xsession problem

From: Andras Lorincz (andras.lorincz_at_gmail.com)
Date: 09/14/05

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    Maybe this helps: I'm using kdm and if I want .xsession to be executed then
    at the session menu choose default, maybe it's similar in gdm.

    On 9/10/05, Jim Seymour <bluejay@speedfactory.net> 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.
    >
    > TIA,
    >
    > Jim Seymour
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