Re: automatic change default working directory after graphical login

geda.mail@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
short description of the problem:
I would like to automagically change the working directory from $HOME
to, for example, /proj/$USER after the $USER logs into the machine via
the graphical (GUI) login (aka gdm). So, when the $USER opens new
terminal, he/she should be in /proj/$USER and __not__ in $HOME
[side note: I am using tsch as my $SHELL]

oo: no, putting 'cd /proj/$USER' into .cshrc is _not_ the solution

oo: yes, putting 'cd /proj/$USER' into .login works if the user logs
into the machine using CLI login and then starts the desktop with
'startx' OR if he/she logs to the machine via ssh|telnet. It does not
work for gdm (aka graphical login)

OK, *WHY*????

That said, perhaps you can look at '.xinitrc' to do the cd first, then start up your X session? The default one is usually called by the 'startx' init script: you can get some hints from that, or from the 'gdmrc' files if you use gdm to provide graphical logins.

oo: no, adding 'cd /proj/$USER' to the file Default or Xsession does
__not__ work.

/etc/gdm/PostLogin/Default
/etc/gdm/PreSession/Default
/etc/gdm/Xsession

oo: no, I do not want to change variable $HOME to point to /proj/$USER

oo: no, I do not want to modify /etc/passwd file

Simply put, I am out of ideas. Any hint, RTFM pointer or solution is
appreciated.
.

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