I run it from .xinitrc, myself, but I agree: this does seem odd. This wouldn't be an issue on a Linux box with an X-based login (e.g. xdm, kdm, ...): it would presumably get run as part of the system-wide X startup.
However, since X is being run by an individual user, I guess this isn't too crazy: everything will be reset when you log out (of the OSX login, not X, of course). On Tue, 2003-07-01 at 10:22, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi, > > I'm still having trouble with X fonts, and I've tracked it down to > the fact that when /sw/etc/profile.d/xfontpath.sh runs, $DISPLAY > has not yet been set. > > Here's part of what pstree says about my current X session (sorry > about the extra-long lines): > > | \-+- 04087 dan /Applications/XDarwin.app/Contents/MacOS/XDarwin -psn_0_40632 > | \-+- 04088 dan -bash -i (bash) > | \-+- 04109 dan xinit /Users/dan/.xinitrc -- /usr/X11R6/bin/XDarwinStartup :0 > | |--- 04110 dan /usr/X11R6/bin/XDarwinStartup :0 -idle > | \-+- 04111 root xterm -geometry 66x8-0-0 -n X! -T X! > > (That xterm comes from the "exec xterm..." at the very end of my > .xinitrc. I start XDarwin by double-clicking in the Finder.) > > AFAICT, process 4088 executed my .bash_profile, which sourced > /sw/bin/init.sh, which sourced /sw/etc/profile.d/xfontpath.sh, > which noticed that $DISPLAY didn't exist and then *didn't* run > "xfontpath enable." All my other xterms/shells are of the non- > login variety, so /sw/etc/profile.d/xfontpath never gets another > chance. > > I can think of two ways to execute xfontpath after $DISPLAY > exists: > > (1) start a login shell from my .xinitrc; > (2) add "xfontpath enable" to my .xinitrc. > > I must say that I don't particularly like either of those ideas. > (1) will leave me with one shell having a (possibly) different > environment from the rest. (2) feels like I'm doing "system > level" things from my "user level" .xinitrc file. > > What am I missing? > > $ fink --version > Package manager version: 0.13.3 > Distribution version: 0.5.3.cvs > > $ sw_vers > ProductName: Mac OS X > ProductVersion: 10.2.6 > BuildVersion: 6L60 > > $ fink list -i xfree86 fonts > Information about 2666 packages read in 2 seconds. > > i ghostscript-fon 6.0-3 Standard fonts for Ghostscript > i msttcorefonts 1.2-2 Microsoft's TrueType core fonts for the web > i x-ghostscript-f 20020206-3 Allows ghostscript fonts to be used withi... > i xfree86 4.3.0-2 XFree86 distribution > i xfree86-shlibs 4.3.0-2 XFree86 distribution > i xfree86-upgrade 20030228-1 Shell script to upgrade xfree86 > > Thanks, > Dan -- Alexander K. Hansen Associate Research Scientist, Columbia University, visiting MIT PSFC Levitated Dipole Experiment http://www.psfc.mit.edu/LDX ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by: Free pre-built ASP.NET sites including Data Reports, E-commerce, Portals, and Forums are available now. Download today and enter to win an XBOX or Visual Studio .NET. http://aspnet.click-url.com/go/psa00100006ave/direct;at.asp_061203_01/01 _______________________________________________ Fink-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
