On 12/18/17, Cindy-Sue Causey <butterflyby...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 12/18/17, Roger Price <deb...@rogerprice.org> wrote: >> Hi, command "inxi -S" reports >> Host: maria Kernel: 4.9.0-4-amd64 x86_64 (64 bit) Desktop: Xfce 4.12.3 >> >> The user has defined $HOME/.config/autostart/xclock.desktop as >> >> [Desktop Entry] >> Name=Clock >> Comment=Clock with seconds hand >> Icon=xclock >> Exec=xclock -update 1 -geometry 200x200+150+400 >> Terminal=false >> Type=Application >> >> When the user logs in, he gets multiple instances of xclock. >> >> root@maria ~ → ps -elf | grep -E "xclock|xfce4-session" >> 0 S rprice 1828 1757 0 80 0 - 84510 SyS_po 11:59 tty2 >> 00:00:00 xfce4-session >> 0 S rprice 1861 1828 0 80 0 - 17225 SyS_po 11:59 tty2 >> 00:00:00 xclock -xtsessionID >> 2c551690d-8efb-4da6-b355-e5df701247f2 >> -update 1 -geometry 200x200+150+400 >> 0 S rprice 1869 1828 0 80 0 - 17225 SyS_po 11:59 tty2 >> 00:00:00 xclock -xtsessionID >> 2a3e8f976-91d6-4127-bcd2-53cf55e7036f >> -update 1 -geometry 200x200+150+400 >> 0 S rprice 1870 1828 0 80 0 - 17225 SyS_po 11:59 tty2 >> 00:00:00 xclock -xtsessionID >> 26ca134b7-27ad-4be3-adb9-24153b08bd35 >> -update 1 -geometry 200x200+150+400 >> 0 S rprice 1888 1828 0 80 0 - 17225 SyS_po 11:59 tty2 >> 00:00:00 xclock -xtsessionID >> 238b91a2f-08bd-4734-9417-d283122ab160 >> -update 1 -geometry 200x200+150+400 >> 0 S rprice 1975 1828 0 80 0 - 17225 SyS_po 11:59 tty2 >> 00:00:00 xclock -update 1 -geometry >> 200x200+150+400 >> >> Why is this? Is there some way of avoiding these extra xclock's? >> The user's xosview.desktop produces only one copy of xosview, and >> xload.desktop produces only one xload.
I hate when this happen.. I missed that xclock.desktop part completely on my first take on this. I'm willing to test drive that IF it's safe. What does that do if I try the same here? Cindy *smacking my head* :) -- Cindy-Sue Causey Talking Rock, Pickens County, Georgia, USA * runs with duct tape *