xinit update problem

once · 2006-12-27 06:49:05

maybe it's a bug?

when update xinit, but didn't left xinitrc backup file.

byte · 2006-12-27 15:43:13

# $Id: PKGBUILD,v 1.6 2006/12/26 11:42:35 jgc Exp $
#Maintainer: Jan de Groot <jgc@archlinux.org>

pkgname=xorg-xinit
pkgver=1.0.3
pkgrel=1
pkgdesc="X.Org initialisation program "
arch=(i686 x86_64)
url="http://xorg.freedesktop.org/"
depends=(libx11 xorg-xauth)
source=(${url}/releases/individual/app/xinit-${pkgver}.tar.bz2)
md5sums=('f04a903cc0e18b3c338f58eb90f6caf8')

build() {
  cd ${startdir}/src/xinit-${pkgver}
  ./configure --prefix=/usr
  make XINITDIR=/etc/X11/xinit || return 1
  make XINITDIR=/etc/X11/xinit DESTDIR=${startdir}/pkg install || return 1
}

As you can see, no "backup=('etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc')". There's always ~/.xinitrc for your custom modifications.

once · 2006-12-27 22:56:01

i don't use kdm or gdm, use startx...
and don't have any .xinitrc in ~/, result is after update xinit it clean /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc by default.

byte · 2006-12-28 03:50:58

Yes, that's right. If you don't have ~/.xinitrc, create it. 'locate xinitrc' and 'man startx/xinit' should give you enough hints on what belongs into that file, but as you said you even had your own modifications, so it should be pretty clear.

phrakture · 2006-12-28 16:36:50

You're not supposed to edit the global xinitrc. However, I think I agree that it should be in backup=() - please log a bug in the bug tracker for that.

FTR: I can see a few situations where a machine's admin may want to change things globally for all users, so you don't want to kill that config on an upgrade.

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#1 2006-12-27 06:49:05

xinit update problem

#2 2006-12-27 15:43:13

Re: xinit update problem

#3 2006-12-27 22:56:01

Re: xinit update problem

#4 2006-12-28 03:50:58

Re: xinit update problem

#5 2006-12-28 16:36:50

Re: xinit update problem

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