"David B. Harris" wrote: > > To quote Erik Steffl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > # I would like to start up x-window-manager instead. How to properly > # configure this in debian? remove all alternatives for > # x-session-manager? > > If you're using 'startx', you can edit your ~/.xinitrc , and make it > executable(if it isn't already). It's a regular script - #!/bin/sh or > whatever else you'd like ;) So, if you wanted to use KDE2, it'd look > like: > > #!/bin/sh > exec startkde > > And there ya go ;) For me, it's rather more complex, as I use Sawfish > standalone, but for GNOME it'd be: > > #!/bin/sh > exec gnome-sessionn > > And unless I'm wrong, you should be able to use whatever program you > want for ~/.xinitrc . Maybe I'll use some Python, play for a bit ;)
I know I can do it that way (for xdm or startx) but I don't want to completely override nice debian system of startup... we have these x-session-managers and x-window-managers etc. and I would like to learn how to work within this system, I now how to use update-alternatives to use one or another x-session-manager or x-window-manager but how to choose x-window-manager over x-session-manager during X startup - that's a question. brief poking around shows no obvious way to do it other then remove all the x-session-manager alternatives... not very elegant... erik