Re: ~/.Xdefaults
Brian,
> > It seems that to get this file read into the system I have to go to a
> > terminal and type;
> > "xrdb -merge ~/.Xdefaults"
> Debian uses the file ~/.Xresources for your personal modifications.
Solved the problem - Thank you, but....
you say "Debian uses..." as if Debian does something different from the
norm. I thought Debian *was* the norm that others deviance was judged
by?
> > know that ~/.Xdefaults loads fine if I use startx at the command line.
> Are you certain of this? I use startx and have a recollection that
> ~/.Xdefaults is not accessed when X is started. Looking at
Yes - Certain, It was the thing I tried immediatly befor I posted
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