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On 2021-02-10, antlists <antlists@××××××××××××.uk> wrote: |
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> On 09/02/2021 04:44, cal wrote: |
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>>> but it doesn't, when I log-in the XFCE4 is not starting automatically, |
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>>> I have to type manually: startxfce4 |
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>> I see you have already solved your problem. But it bears mentioning: |
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>> .xinitrc is executed by runing `startx`, not by the login shell. |
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> Indeed, I don't know what "rc" at the end stands for, but if a file ends |
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> in rc it is almost always a *config* file, which is *read* by the target |
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> of interest. It is in no way shape or form an executable of any sort. |
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IIRC, rc originally stood for "run commands", and it contained a list |
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of commands for the application to run during initialization. They are |
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almostly always not executable, but rather configuration commands in |
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some application-specific syntax. |
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Grant |
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