[solved] RE: Dual-Monitor help
> Nelson Green wrote:
> > So, my final question is, where is my X11 start-up file?
>
> There are several different ways to start up X11. Probably the
> simplest for you is to create a $HOME/.xsession file. The
> xdm/gdm/kdm/lightdm processes will use it if the file exists. Create
> it with the following contents.
>
> Create this ~/.xsession file:
>
> #!/bin/bash --login
> if xrandr --query | grep -q DVI-I-2=3B then
> xrandr --auto --output DVI-I-2 --right-of DVI-I-1
> fi
> exec x-session-manager
>
> Then make sure to make the file executable.
>
> chmod a+x ~/.xsession
>
> The '#!/bin/bash --login' part if your login shell is /bin/bash and it
> ensures that your ~/.profile or ~/.bash_profile is read just the same
> as if you were logging into the system otherwise. Then your PATH and
> LANG and other variables will be set as you desire.
>
> The 'x-session-manager' is a Debian package specific symlink handle
> that always points to the currently configured window manager. This
> could be any of gnome, kde, lxde, xfce, fvwm, twm, openbox, or any of
> the others. It depends upon what you have installed. A system
> default. Of course you can also specifically call out one of your
> desired desktop environments or window managers explicitly.
>
> You can see what is configured with:
>
> update-alternatives --display x-session-manager
>
> Bob
Worked like a charm. I appreciate everyone's help.
Nelson
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