Re: X configuration

[Angus Leeming <angus.leeming@btopenworld.com>]

Marty wrote:
> How about manually removing the diversion?  (man dpkg-divert)

Bingo! Gentlemen, many, many thanks for your help.
Regards,
Angus


$ dpkg-divert --list '*cursor*'
diversion of /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/cursor.pcf.gz
to /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/cursor.pcf.gz-base by xfonts-artwiz

$ dpkg-divert --remove /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/cursor.pcf.gz
Removing `diversion of /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/cursor.pcf.gz
to /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/cursor.pcf.gz-base by xfonts-artwiz'

$ dpkg-divert --list '*cursor*'

$ startx
...
/root/.xinitrc: line 1: exec: gnome-session: not found

waiting for X server to shut down
$