Martin F Krafft wrote: > > hi, > i need to configure a computer such that when it boots, it starts the > X server and then, as a regular user, starts an X application. i don't > want any xdm login screen or anything. > > how can this be done in the best way?
at the end of bootup process start X server and then the application, or put your application into one of the X startup file (e.g. ~/.xsession) create a script /etc/inid.d/myXApplication (or choose another name): #!/bin/sh startx -- :0 > startx.log& myXApplication -display :0& # alternatively put this into X init files and then create links to it in appropriate rcN.d directories (N stands for run level) using update-rc.d (see man update-rc.d) the example above is just a concept, see other scripts in /etc/inid.d to see how to write a proper script (it should reposnd to start, stop etc.). I guess you also want to run X server and application as different user (not root). also: make sure you disable xdm or other display managers, either uninstall them (if they are installed) or disable them (again: man update-rc.d). erik