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tuxamd
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 Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 12:46 am Post subject: [solved] command in .xinitrc stops others from executing |
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This may be a bit of a stupid question but basically want I'm trying to do is:
| Code: | | /usr/lib/xscreensaver/glmatrix -root |
Which sets the glmatrix screen saver as my background. However since having that command run it doesn't end until you kill it. So it runs and prevents the rest of the xinitrc file from executing. Is there a way it can be executed and run in the background or something so that it just sort of finishes and lets the other commands run?
Thank you in advance.
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allucid
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| Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 12:48 am Post subject: |
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| Code: | | /usr/lib/xscreensaver/glmatrix -root & |
put and '&' symbol after the command to background it. |
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exklusve
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| Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 12:49 am Post subject: |
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I think you could add a "&" to the end of that command to have it fork off to another process.
| Code: | | /usr/lib/xscreensaver/glmatrix -root & |
Maybe?
hope that helps!
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tuxamd
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| Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 12:51 am Post subject: |
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Even simpler than I thought  Thanks for the super fast help!
I love the glmatrix screensaver background. |
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