Gnome start up programs, etc. - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

fracturedmind · 05-25-2003, 09:26 PM

I have a fresh Redhat installation, and I cannot for the life of me find the file that is executed when I run 'startx' and go into gnome.

For other window managers in the past, I have just created a .xinitrc file and added things there, and if I deleted or renamed it, I would go into gnome -- so Redhat must check a file after it looks for .xinit and .Xauthority files.

Anyway, I'm looking to either find this file, or find a way to make a .xinitrc type file but STILL go in to gnome -- in short, I want to run a few programs automatically everytime I go into GNOME with startx.

Any ideas?

Nooze2k · 05-25-2003, 10:07 PM

Hi, I'm new to TFP... in fact this is my first post!

The following page is the man page for startx (Courtesy of of XFree86.org ) Hope it helps out. You could also try doing a search for startx using the locate command in a terminal:

ie. locate startx

Hope that helps out!

05-25-2003, 09:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
fracturedmind Crazy Location: Dallas, TX	Gnome start up programs, etc. I have a fresh Redhat installation, and I cannot for the life of me find the file that is executed when I run 'startx' and go into gnome. For other window managers in the past, I have just created a .xinitrc file and added things there, and if I deleted or renamed it, I would go into gnome -- so Redhat must check a file after it looks for .xinit and .Xauthority files. Anyway, I'm looking to either find this file, or find a way to make a .xinitrc type file but STILL go in to gnome -- in short, I want to run a few programs automatically everytime I go into GNOME with startx. Any ideas? __________________ It won't give up, it wants me dead, god damn this voice inside my head.
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05-25-2003, 10:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Nooze2k Tilted Location: Ontario, Canada	Hi, I'm new to TFP... in fact this is my first post! The following page is the man page for startx (Courtesy of of XFree86.org ) Hope it helps out. You could also try doing a search for startx using the locate command in a terminal: ie. locate startx Hope that helps out! __________________ " Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies, Tongue-tied and twisted just an earth-bound misfit, I "