Starting XFCE on boot

synthead · 2006-08-03 21:39:34

I don't know why, but I've been looking and looking and looking, and I can't find out how to do this. I was able to search->do->done before, but I have a new box and I can't even find the info! haha ... how would one accomplish this? Thanks all!

stonecrest · 2006-08-03 21:56:39

You can either use something like gdm or you can use a combination of auto login and starting X at boot.

synthead · 2006-08-04 01:51:05

Exactly what I was looking for! Thanks a lot, that's a big help

ozar · 2006-08-04 01:52:51

I generally just use a .xinitrc file with this in it:

exec startxfce4

Seems to work pretty well.

stonecrest · 2006-08-04 03:15:18

ozar wrote:

I generally just use a .xinitrc file with this in it:
exec startxfce4
Seems to work pretty well.

....except for the small, insignificant fact that it doesn't start xfce on boot.

And no problem, synthead.

whompus · 2006-08-04 09:53:55

I had to add this to .xsession file to get xfce4 to work but cannot remember who posted it originally.

#!/bin/sh
[ -f /etc/profile ] && . /etc/profile
if [ -f $HOME/.bash_profile ]; then
. $HOME/.bash_profile
elif [ -f $HOME/.bash_login ]; then
. $HOME/.bash_login
elif [ -f $HOME/.profile ]; then
. $HOME/.profile
fi

exec /opt/xfce4/bin/startxfce4

ozar · 2006-08-04 16:07:19

oops, sorry synthead - I misread your post before answering.

synthead · 2006-08-04 20:29:44

haha ... no problem at all mate, I really appreciate the help!

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Starting XFCE on boot

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Re: Starting XFCE on boot

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