Bug#168347: marked as done (xfree86-common: [Xsession] want another way to prefer x-window-manager over x-session-manager)
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From: Osamu Aoki <osamu@debian.org>
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Subject: system default x-session-manager/xwindow-manager (patch)
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Package: xfree86-common
Version: 4.2.1-3
Severity: wishlist
Tags: patch
File: /etc/X11/Xsession.d/50xfree86-common_determine-startup
Issues:
1) Full path was not given for REALSTARTUP (Just to be safe side)
2) If x-session-manager is installed on the system, it gets quite
intrusive to make one of the x-window-manager as the system default
(I like blackbox but want to have some accounts with KDE or GNOME.)
3) If alternative system is broken (as I did recently), fall-back
scenario is weak. (Let's fall-back to twm or xterm to make people
aware there is life beyond GNOME and KDE. Both xterm and twm are in
your associated packages).
4) Hello, Branden. I am brave enough to write a section for quick
start-up guide for X in my "Debian Reference". Windows manager
set-up was one of the challenging one and I want my life to be easy
:-) (I still have to add/correct few things in there. This is
solicitation of constructive flame.) Latest CVS build are:
http://qref.sf.net/Debian/reference/ch-tune.en.html#s-x
Please consider replacing 50xfree86-common_determine-startup with
something like attached file and update /etc/X11/Xsession.options
accordingly as attached file. (Oops, I do not have manual page)
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if grep -qs ^allow-user-xsession "$OPTIONFILE"; then
for STARTUPFILE in "$STARTUP" "$ALTSTARTUP"; do
if [ -e "$STARTUPFILE" ]; then
if [ -x "$STARTUPFILE" ]; then
REALSTARTUP=$STARTUPFILE
else
REALSTARTUP="sh $STARTUPFILE"
fi
break
fi
done
fi
# Works even if alternative system is broken. :-)
# also now you can install X session manager and you can choose to
# use X window manager as default for everyone.
if [ -z "$REALSTARTUP" ]; then
if [ -x /usr/bin/x-session-manager ]; then
if ! grep -qs ^do-not-use-x-session-manager "$OPTIONFILE"; then
REALSTARTUP=/usr/bin/x-session-manager
fi
elif [ -x /usr/bin/x-window-manager ]; then
if ! grep -qs ^do-not-use-x-window-manager "$OPTIONFILE"; then
REALSTARTUP=/usr/bin/x-window-manager
fi
elif [ -x /usr/bin/X11/twm ]; then
if ! grep -qs ^do-not-use-x-window-manager "$OPTIONFILE"; then
REALSTARTUP=/usr/bin/X11/twm
fi
elif [ -x /usr/bin/x-terminal-emulator ]; then
REALSTARTUP=/usr/bin/x-terminal-emulator
elif [ -x /usr/bin/X11/xterm ]; then
REALSTARTUP=/usr/bin/X11/xterm
fi
fi
if [ -z "$REALSTARTUP" ]; then
# fatal error
ERRMSG="Xsession: unable to start X session; "
if grep -qs ^allow-user-xsession "$OPTIONFILE"; then
ERRMSG="$ERRMSG no $STARTUP file, no $ALTSTARTUP file,"
fi
errormsg "$ERRMSG no session managers, no window managers, and no terminal" \
"emulators found. Aborting."
fi
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# /etc/X11/Xsession.options
#
# configuration options for /etc/X11/Xsession
# See Xsession.options(5) for an explanation of the available options.
# Default enabled
allow-failsafe
allow-user-resources
allow-user-xsession
use-ssh-agent
# Default disabled (enable them by uncommenting)
#do-not-use-x-session-manager
#do-not-use-x-window-manager
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Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 23:15:18 +0200
From: Osamu Aoki <osamu@debian.org>
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Subject: I do not get annoyed by alternative any more :-)
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Hi,
Let me close this since alternative is not main way to select SM/WM
thesedays. (GDM, KDM, WDM)
For XDM, we can use ~/.xsession anyway.
Now all DM use /etc/X11/Xsession.d/* files so inconsistent boot up
issues are gone.
Cheers,
Osamu
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