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mouseman

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From: Outta nowhere

Registered: 2014-04-04

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running script upon login not working with xfce4

I'm trying to run a script with XFCE4 when I login. I'm using Nouveau driver and with dual screen so I need to run the following command:

xrandr --output VGA-1 --off --output DVI-I-1 --mode 1920x1200 --pos 0x0 --rotate normal --output HDMI-1 --mode 1920x1200 --pos 1920x0 --rotate normal

I placed this in a script in /home/mouseman/dualhead.sh

Running the script manually works fine.

I tried to add the script to .xsessionrc in my home dir, didn't work.

I added the line to different lines in /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf and removed the # one at a time and logged out/in to test, it didn't work either:
# display-setup-script =  /home/mouseman/.screenlayout/dualhead.sh
# greeter-setup-script =  /home/mouseman/.screenlayout/dualhead.sh
# session-setup-script =  /home/mouseman/.screenlayout/dualhead.sh

I tried these lines under the [LightDM] section and the [SeatsDefaults] section. Neither work.

Any help please? How do I get this dual display setup automatically? I read the wiki, that's where I got the xrandr command, I just need it to apply when I login (or, preferably, when X starts so I don't see the login screen mirrored on the other display).

Thanks in advance!

orschiro

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Registered: 2009-06-04

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Re: running script upon login not working with xfce4

Hi,

Checkout Settings>Session and Startup>Application Autostart and clicking, "Add".

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ewaller

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Re: running script upon login not working with xfce4

How do you start Xfce4?

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mouseman

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From: Outta nowhere

Registered: 2014-04-04

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Re: running script upon login not working with xfce4

Thanks for the replies.

Adding a script to session/autostart works when I login.

Is it possible to configure it at startup too?

I start xfce4 with lightdm, at bootup.

Thanks again!

ewaller

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From: Pasadena, CA

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Re: running script upon login not working with xfce4

Sadly, I know nothing of lightdm.  If you used startx, I would have suggested you background it in your ~/.xinitrc for you start xfce4. 
You might try writing a systemd service that 'wants' lightdm that runs your script.

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mouseman

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From: Outta nowhere

Registered: 2014-04-04

Posts: 298

Re: running script upon login not working with xfce4

No problem, I'm pretty happy the way it is.