Re: [expert] .xinitrc/startx weirdness
On Thu, 2002-09-26 at 20:59, s wrote: > Hi gang, > I have a little mystery going on here that isn't really distro or > version specific as I've had it happen to me for many many mandrake > releases and in Slackware. But something somewhere somehow for some > reason is creating an empty .xinitrc file in my home directory on > occasion, and of course the startx command won't work with it > present. I delete it mot, but got the bright idea of just sticking a > copy of the system xinitrc in ~ in hopes that it wouldn't happen > again. > > But my curiousity driving me nuts as to what is doing this? Next time it happens you could use stat to at least pin point when the file was created and/or modified. This information may help you identify the process that is creating the file. $ stat .xinitrc Regards, SpeedMan signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Re: [expert] .xinitrc/startx weirdness
On Saturday 28 September 2002 08:36 am, SpeedMan wrote: > On Thu, 2002-09-26 at 20:59, s wrote: > > Hi gang, > > I have a little mystery going on here that isn't really distro or > > version specific as I've had it happen to me for many many > > mandrake releases and in Slackware. But something somewhere > > somehow for some reason is creating an empty .xinitrc file in my > > home directory on occasion, and of course the startx command > > won't work with it present. > Next time it happens you could use stat to at least pin point when > the file was created and/or modified. This information may help > you identify the process that is creating the file. > > $ stat .xinitrc > > > thanks speedman. Learn something new everyday. :) -s Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] .xinitrc/startx weirdness
On Sun, Sep 29, 2002 at 03:06 -0500, s wrote: > On Saturday 28 September 2002 08:36 am, SpeedMan wrote: > > Next time it happens you could use stat to at least pin point when > > the file was created and/or modified. This information may help > > you identify the process that is creating the file. > > > > $ stat .xinitrc > thanks speedman. Learn something new everyday. :) > -s > As we are at it: $ stat dummy.foo File: »dummy.foo« Size: 77082 Blocks: 152IO Block: 4096 Regular File Device: 30ah/778d Inode: 3465 Links: 1 Access: (0755/-rwxr-xr-x) Uid: (501/ wobo) Gid: (501/wobo) Access: 2002-09-26 00:12:06.0 +0200 Modify: 2002-09-26 00:11:19.0 +0200 Change: 2002-09-26 19:47:40.0 +0200 OK, what's the difference between 'Modify' and 'Change'? I'm not a native english speaker so for me the meaning of the words is the same. wobo -- If you don't understand or are scared by any of the above ask your parents or an adult to help you. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] .xinitrc/startx weirdness
020929 Wolfgang Bornath wrote: > Modify: 2002-09-26 00:11:19.0 +0200 > Change: 2002-09-26 19:47:40.0 +0200 > > OK, what's the difference between 'Modify' and 'Change'? I'm not a > native english speaker so for me the meaning of the words is the same. there's no difference in ordinary English (smile). -- ,, SUPPORT ___//___, Philip Webb : [EMAIL PROTECTED] ELECTRIC /] [] [] [] [] []| Centre for Urban & Community Studies TRANSIT`-O--O---' University of Toronto Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] .xinitrc/startx weirdness
On Sun, Sep 29, 2002 at 11:07 -0400, Philip Webb wrote: > 020929 Wolfgang Bornath wrote: > > Modify: 2002-09-26 00:11:19.0 +0200 > > Change: 2002-09-26 19:47:40.0 +0200 > > > > OK, what's the difference between 'Modify' and 'Change'? I'm not a > > native english speaker so for me the meaning of the words is the same. > > there's no difference in ordinary English (smile). Thanks Philip, I needed that smile (and chuckle) today! wobo -- If you don't understand or are scared by any of the above ask your parents or an adult to help you. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] .xinitrc/startx weirdness
On Sunday 29 September 2002 10:17 am, Wolfgang Bornath wrote: > > > Modify: 2002-09-26 00:11:19.0 +0200 > > > Change: 2002-09-26 19:47:40.0 +0200 > > > > > > OK, what's the difference between 'Modify' and 'Change'? I'm > > > not a native english speaker so for me the meaning of the words > > > is the same. > > > > there's no difference in ordinary English (smile). > > Thanks Philip, I needed that smile (and chuckle) today! Yeah, I wondered about that too. man & info don't say. -s Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
