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zencefil

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Registered: 2015-10-20

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[SOLVED] How to "source" a file correctly?

Hi,

I'm experiencing the problem explained in this post:
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=202782

A suggested solution is to "source the /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d/50-systemd-user.sh file at .xinitrc "
So how does "sourcing" work? Is there a universal way/command? Does it mean just to execute the desired script or to link it to one of the present variables ("userresources", "sysresources" or other I find in /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc) ?

In a comment on the bug report, one user suggested a script for sourcing. But as it's a common concept/practical skill required for using Arch, I would be thankful for a general explanation.

Last edited by zencefil (2015-11-01 21:10:42)

Head_on_a_Stick

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Re: [SOLVED] How to "source" a file correctly?

Follow the advice in the ArchWiki page about .xinitrc

cp /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc ~/.xinitrc

This will create a template which will start the necessary scripts -- modify to your needs.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xi … figuration

To source a file, use:

source $FILE

Last edited by Head_on_a_Stick (2015-11-01 16:31:49)

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Re: [SOLVED] How to "source" a file correctly?

'source' is a builtin command in bash shell.
look at bash man page for details.

ayekat

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Re: [SOLVED] How to "source" a file correctly?

To be more POSIX compliant, one should use '.' to source a file:

. /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d/50-systemd-user.sh

Just my two anti-bashims-cents

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zencefil

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Registered: 2015-10-20

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Re: [SOLVED] How to "source" a file correctly?

great, thank you for the explanations!