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Re: startup script



On Mon, Jul 02, 2012 at 04:38:50AM BST, Andrei POPESCU wrote:
> On Du, 01 iul 12, 18:31:24, rjc wrote:
> > 
> > Desktop Environments or Window Managers do not run $SHELL startup
> > files, nor should they.
> No, but some display managers do :)
> At least gdm (and gdm3 IIRC) and kdm do this, which should cover most 
> users.

GDM sources /etc/profile and it's only to set environment variables,
and NOT meant to start programs - other sourced files are
distribution-specific.

Regards,
-- 
rjc


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