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saleem

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Registered: 2011-09-21

Posts: 101

[SOLVED] Blackbox startup file

I installed barebone fresh Arch Linux with blackbox and configured it , everything is almost perfect but I am unable to have a working startup file to autostart certain programs at start up e.g conky , fbpanel etc . Made a startup file in .blackbox folder but did not work .Made same file in home folder but did not work . Added these lines to .xinitrc file but did not help . Any suggestions in this matter would be highly appreciated

#!/bin/sh
#
# blackbox startup-script:
#
# Lines starting with a '#' are ignored.

# Applications you want to run with blackbox.
# MAKE SURE THAT APPS THAT KEEP RUNNING HAVE AN ''&'' AT THE END.
/usr/lib/polkit-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1 &
nitrogen --restore &
#compton -CGb &
#compton -cC -z &
#compton -c &
fbpanel &
clipit &
nm-applet &
pa-applet &
cbatticon &
pamac-tray &
plank &
volumeicon &
unclutter -idle 2 &
gnome-settings-daemon &
conky &
# wmnd &
# wmsmixer -w &
# idesk &
exec /usr/bin/blackbox

Last edited by saleem (2019-11-11 13:02:25)

V1del

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Registered: 2012-10-16

Posts: 21,742

Re: [SOLVED] Blackbox startup file

How are you starting X? set up your .xinitrc properly and use startx without arguments. https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xinit#xinitrc pay attention to the blue note boxes.

saleem

Member

Registered: 2011-09-21

Posts: 101

Re: [SOLVED] Blackbox startup file

How are you starting X? set up your .xinitrc properly and use startx without arguments. https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xinit#xinitrc pay attention to the blue note boxes.

Thanks

I am using sddm to login

will read the suggested link

V1del

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Registered: 2012-10-16

Posts: 21,742

Re: [SOLVED] Blackbox startup file

My link won't help you, add your additional programs to your .xprofile instead if you use SDDM: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xprofile

saleem

Member

Registered: 2011-09-21

Posts: 101

Re: [SOLVED] Blackbox startup file

My link won't help you, add your additional programs to your .xprofile instead if you use SDDM: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xprofile

Thank you , this worked magically to fix the matter