[RESOLVED] Startx in favor of Lightdm

Stratoblaster · 2019-07-04 08:13:26

Hi all
I have managed fairly well with my installation and running i3. Currently I am using lightdm and because of its running as root, would prefer to use startx.

This is where it gets fuzzy for me. As I understand it, startx calls i3 via .xinitrc but the way I understand that, .xinitrc calls up a basic i3 session (I hope that’s the correct phrasing).

I would like to know how I can run using startx and keep my current bits that are being called up from my .xprofile when i3 starts. For example I have Compton, nitrogen, some key bindings, etc that get pulled in when logging in from lightdm (as I understand that lightdm does process .xprofile).

So some thoughts from folks would help me understand would be greatly appreciated

Thanks
/sb

Last edited by Stratoblaster (2019-07-04 17:09:09)

Lone_Wolf · 2019-07-04 08:17:57

It's not hard to source xprofile from xinitrc, https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xprofile

Last edited by Lone_Wolf (2019-07-04 08:18:28)

V1del · 2019-07-04 08:20:45

Read https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xinit#xinitrc ensure to keep the relevant inclusion/sourcing bits intact and then just additionally source .xprofile before running exec i3.

Edit: Argh I should refresh more.

Last edited by V1del (2019-07-04 08:21:39)

Stratoblaster · 2019-07-04 13:35:15

This is awesome - Thanks for the help on this. Working perfectly!!!

/sb

Last edited by Stratoblaster (2019-07-04 17:08:45)

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[RESOLVED] Startx in favor of Lightdm

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Re: [RESOLVED] Startx in favor of Lightdm

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