Re: what is Xconsole and how can I get rid of it...
Folks,
Well, I apologise: it seems I did indeed have the file mentioned.
I've changed the entry and it fixed the problem I had.
Thanks for the help; even though the reponse was less than friendly it
was still useful.
On Sat, 27 Feb 1999, surak@imsa.edu wrote:
>[adjusted to look better on my screen:]
>> After this morning's apt-get dist-upgrade, a whole bunch of X
>> windows stuff got replaced. (I'm running slink.) Now, when I start up,
>> I get a console window displaying various system messages. This shows
>> up in the lower right corner of my display when the log-in banner is
>> running and is still there when kde, my window manager, sets up.
>>
>> What's this about? I find it distracting and would like to get
>> rid of it.
>
>I think you answered your own question: xconsole is a continously updated
>system log displayer. You could always RTFM to find out more, but since you
>seem to have an aversion to security I'll stop heckling you about it and
>just answer your question.
>
>The file /etc/X11/xdm/xdm.options probably has the line
> run-xconsole
>
>which, when commented out (#) will get xdm (the program that provides that
>"login banner") to stop starting and running xconsole.
>
>Hope that helps,
>
>Alan
>surak@imsa.edu
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