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RE: Default Window Manager



Why shouldn't I be starting X from root? I'll go and add .xinitrc to my
users home directory and see what happens.

Aaron

-----Original Message-----
From: ktb [mailto:x.y.f@home.com]
Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2001 6:21 PM
To: Aaron
Subject: Re: Default Window Manager


On Sun, Apr 08, 2001 at 06:55:30PM -0700, Aaron wrote:
> Good question. I didn't have an .xinitrc file until I created one in /root
> for the root user and then added the line 'echo gnome-session' to it. I'll
> check and get back to you
>

You shouldn't be starting X as root.  .xinitrc belongs in your home
directory not /root.  Go ahead and post it to the list.
kent

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