[SOLVED] LDXM and Openbox logout = zombie process

MickeyRat · 2014-04-28 16:47:29

I'm using Arch with LXDM and Openbox. When I try to log out with either oblogout or just plain killall openbox, Openbox stops working but, all the applications that were running remain. If I leave a terminal running, I can use ps to see the openbox process with defunct status (zombie). I can free things up with:

$ systemctl restart lxdm.service

I haven't found how to fix it though. I did follow the instructions in the LXDM Archwiki and put the following in /etc/lxdm/PostLogout:

# Terminate current user session
/usr/bin/loginctl terminate-session $XDG_SESSION_ID

# Restart lxdm
/usr/bin/systemctl restart lxdm.service

That didn't seem to do anything. I've done a bit of searching and apparently this was a common problem a few years ago and those solutions don't seem to be doing it. Any ideas?

Last edited by MickeyRat (2014-04-30 00:37:26)

City-busz · 2014-04-29 01:32:01

In file

/etc/lxdm/lxdm.conf

enable the line

reset=1

This restarts X on logout, and all applications will be closed as expected.

MickeyRat · 2014-04-29 03:21:53

Thanks for the reply but, I'm afraid it didn't work. Nothing happened. It's looking like LXDM isn't detecting the logout at all.

tomk · 2014-04-29 06:56:01

I don't use lxdm (or any dm) so this may not be relevant, but shouldn't you be killing openbox-session, and not just openbox?

sorry, that's complete garbage.... I should wake up before posting.

Last edited by tomk (2014-04-29 06:59:11)

City-busz · 2014-04-29 12:59:41

Okay, then it's a bug: https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/40110

MickeyRat · 2014-04-30 00:36:07

City-busz I think you're right! I followed the link you posted and found a post from someone that fixed the problem by installing lxdm-git. So, that's what I did and vwolla!!! It's fixed. I was about to try lightdm. Thank you very much!

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#1 2014-04-28 16:47:29

[SOLVED] LDXM and Openbox logout = zombie process

#2 2014-04-29 01:32:01

Re: [SOLVED] LDXM and Openbox logout = zombie process

#3 2014-04-29 03:21:53

Re: [SOLVED] LDXM and Openbox logout = zombie process

#4 2014-04-29 06:56:01

Re: [SOLVED] LDXM and Openbox logout = zombie process

#5 2014-04-29 12:59:41

Re: [SOLVED] LDXM and Openbox logout = zombie process

#6 2014-04-30 00:36:07

Re: [SOLVED] LDXM and Openbox logout = zombie process

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