On Tue, 30 May 2006 09:27:00 +0200 Francesco Pietra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On debian 32 etch/sid I am trying from a few days frustratingly to > prevent kde from starting at the command <startx>. I already asked > for advice but the problem was not solved. I am posing the question > again because the position may have been blurred from repeated > e-mails. > > What I want is the X-system (which is what I normally need in > combination with Open Motif) and the possibility to start kde from > <startkde> only when I need it. > > Today I updated xserver-org. What I have is: > X-Window System version 7.0.0 > X Protocol Version 11 Rev 0 Release 7.0 > > I removed gdm and xdm with command > #apt-get remove gdm kdm xdm > > Now the system boots to text but <startx> launches both X and, > unwillingly, also kde. > > I forgot before the last step to reconfigure; see what happens: > > debian:/home/francesco# dpkg -reconfigure kdm > dpkg: conflicting actions --control and --remove > > Type dpkg --help for help about installing and deinstalling packages > [*]; Use `dselect' or `aptitude' for user-friendly package management; > Type dpkg -Dhelp for a list of dpkg debug flag values; > Type dpkg --force-help for a list of forcing options; > Type dpkg-deb --help for help about manipulating *.deb files; > Type dpkg --license for copyright license and lack of warranty (GNU > GPL) [*]. > > Options marked [*] produce a lot of output - pipe it through `less' > or `more' ! > debian:/home/francesco# > > I understand that there is a conflict but I am unable to solve it. > Help please. > Thank you > francesco pietra > > The quick solution: create a shell script called .Xsession in your home directory and invoke whatever clients you wish to run when X starts, e.g.: #!/bin/sh xrdb -load $HOME/.Xresources exec xterm This script will be run when you do 'startx'. Or if you just want to launch the X Window System alone, why not run 'X'? You might also want to look into the alternatives for x-session-manager and x-window-manager under /etc/alternatives. -- Liam -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]