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Romanrp

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Registered: 2009-11-19

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[solved} no /etc/skell

I tried to cp /etc/skel/. but it said omitted /etc/skell/ and xinitrc ~/ direcotry not found
now /etc/skell disappeared and so did xinitrc
where did they go and is there a way to get xinitrc back?

when I cp /etc/skel/.xinitrc ~/ it says /etc/skell:no such file or directory.

Last edited by Romanrp (2009-11-21 19:42:56)

Nepherte

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From: Singapore

Registered: 2008-09-09

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Re: [solved} no /etc/skell

Did you install the xorg group?

Romanrp

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Re: [solved} no /etc/skell

yes
do I just reinstall it?

Last edited by Romanrp (2009-11-21 18:51:09)

arkham

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Registered: 2008-10-26

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Re: [solved} no /etc/skell

as root:
pacman -S xorg-xinit

as user:
cp /etc/skel/.xinitrc ~/

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Romanrp

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Re: [solved} no /etc/skell

worked
thanks!

Last edited by Romanrp (2009-11-21 19:09:45)

arkham

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Re: [solved} no /etc/skell

which version of xorg-xinit are you using?

pacman -Q xorg-xinit

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Romanrp

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Registered: 2009-11-19

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Re: [solved} no /etc/skell

1.1.1-1
but it works now so it doesn't matter
thank you very much!

arkham

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Re: [solved} no /etc/skell

oook

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llcawthorne

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Registered: 2009-10-16

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Re: [solved} no /etc/skell

Glad to see things are working for you!

Don't forget to mark the title of this post SOLVED now that things are working.

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pethead

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Registered: 2015-02-25

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Re: [solved} no /etc/skell

But why at the start of topic there wasn`t .xinitrc in skeletons?
If xorg group was installed.
I have same issue, after installed xorg group I haven`t in skel .xinitrc.

Last edited by pethead (2015-03-22 16:31:25)

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nullified

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From: Massachusetts, USA

Registered: 2013-12-09

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Re: [solved} no /etc/skell

pethead, read the forum rules. You should never revive 6 year old topics.

Also, learn how to use the wiki and find simple answers before you post: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xorg#Manually

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karol

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Re: [solved} no /etc/skell

IIRC the new xorg doesn't ship them anymore.
There's no reason to install the whole xorg group. Open a new thread.

Head_on_a_Stick

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Re: [solved} no /etc/skell

I always use /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xi … figuration

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Trilby

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Re: [solved} no /etc/skell

Closed - for the reasons noted above.

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