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#1 2019-07-03 18:14:51
- 0b4uscated
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[SOLVED] Custom DE not working.
I've create an desktop session file in /usr/share/xsessions to start an script which is located in /usr/local/bin.
The script starts compiz just normally with "compiz &" and then (next line) plank &. But plank just doesn't start. I tried to replace it with some other program. Same effect. Nothing in ~/.xsession-errors. Can someone tell me what the problem could be or how I could better debug it? I'm using lightdm as login manager. Lightdm shows my custom DE. But when I login I just get an blank screen with an mouse cursor. My second program (plank in this case) does not start.
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#2 2019-07-03 18:51:01
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Re: [SOLVED] Custom DE not working.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/De … Validation
Moving to NC...
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#3 2019-07-03 20:06:20
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Re: [SOLVED] Custom DE not working.
Assuming your script is called, please post it, not some vague description. Eg. I'm not sure how a session that forks everything could last for very long.
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#4 2019-07-03 20:17:00
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Re: [SOLVED] Custom DE not working.
It is very easy.
#/bin/bash
compiz &
plank &Lightdm recognizes the session file and it also executes the bash script. But for whatever reason it only executes compiz. Plank or any other application won't be executed.
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#5 2019-07-03 20:19:51
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Re: [SOLVED] Custom DE not working.
You could throw in some "echo stage 1 >> /tmp/script.log" to see where the script stops processing and also trail w/ eg. some unforked "xterm" to have
a) a window
b) sth. keeping the session running
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#6 2019-07-04 15:08:03
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Re: [SOLVED] Custom DE not working.
Solved the problem! I needed sth. that kept the script running. Thanks for your advice seth!
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#7 2019-07-04 15:09:11
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Re: [SOLVED] Custom DE not working.
Please always remember to mark resolved threads by editing your initial posts subject - so others will know that there's no task left, but maybe a solution to find.
Thanks.
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