Bug#720116: xinit: startx should just start a plain X, not the whole desktop-environment
Package: xinit Version: 1.3.2-1 Severity: wishlist Hi. IIRC, startx always used to do just that, start X. But nowadays, when I startx I get all kinds of further stuff, i.e. GNOME tries to fully start up (WTF?). This behaviour is IMHO quite problematic, since in case of disaster recovery (see e.g. bug #720115) one cannot even start a plain X anymore, without fiddling around with the X binary itself. Not sure whether this is actually xinit's fault, or whether some other package (gnome-whatever) just overrides any xsession or xinit config file to cause this behaviour... I just didn't now where to start searching ;) Thanks, Chris. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-x-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20130818203248.1571.38141.report...@heisenberg.scientia.net
Bug#720116: xinit: startx should just start a plain X, not the whole desktop-environment
On Sun, 2013-08-18 at 22:41 +0200, Cyril Brulebois wrote: So either specify a client [1] or use a different session manager, e.g. by using: update-alternatives --config x-session-manager Well that only gives e.g. gnome in my case. Can't you simply offer a dummy x-session-manager that has highest priority and just starts the traditional xterm? Is there any reasons for the desktop-environments that they need to be started by startx by default as well? Most people will run them by gdm/kdm/etc. 1. http://x.debian.net/faq/general.html Yeah... if X doesn't work I couldn't access that anymore that easily ;) Cheers, Chris. smime.p7s Description: S/MIME cryptographic signature
Bug#720116: xinit: startx should just start a plain X, not the whole desktop-environment
Christoph Anton Mitterer cales...@scientia.net (2013-08-18): On Sun, 2013-08-18 at 22:41 +0200, Cyril Brulebois wrote: So either specify a client [1] or use a different session manager, e.g. by using: update-alternatives --config x-session-manager Well that only gives e.g. gnome in my case. Can't you simply offer a dummy x-session-manager that has highest priority and just starts the traditional xterm? If you want xterm, specify it as the client you want… there's no need for a specific *session* just for that. Is there any reasons for the desktop-environments that they need to be started by startx by default as well? Most people will run them by gdm/kdm/etc. 1. http://x.debian.net/faq/general.html Yeah... if X doesn't work I couldn't access that anymore that easily ;) Wrong, that's also available in: /usr/share/doc/xorg/faq/general.* KiBi. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-x-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20130818215317.gb15...@mraw.org
