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Thomas Carrie
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Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 7:15 pm Post subject: Autostart X

I would like to start X without using xdm, kdm or gdm so that when I log X starts automatically How can I do this ? Thank you

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zsoltika
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Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 7:29 pm Post subject: Re: Autostart X

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Thomas Carrie wrote:

I would like to start X without using xdm, kdm or gdm so that when I log X starts automatically
How can I do this ?

This isn't the needed answer choose entrance instead of above ones

This is the answer:
try adding

Code:

startx

to the last line to your users .bashrc file in his/her HOME directory. If you are a bash user.

HTH,
Zsoltika

Last edited by zsoltika on Thu Mar 10, 2005 8:41 am; edited 1 time in total

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lamaistres
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Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 11:15 pm Post subject:

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If you mean to autologin to a WM from a fresh boot/reboot then this article should help you.

In "Initiating the desktop on login" section, apply these lines to .bash_profile instead of the lines in the article.

Code:

if [ -z "$DISPLAY" ] && [ $(tty) == /dev/vc/1 ]; then
startx
fi

Read directions carefully

and good luck.

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