Best way to start KDE automatically and have the .xinitrc script run?

thayer · 2007-06-01 05:35:28

I've noticed that when I use the daemon and inittab methods of loading KDM automatically, my .xinitrc script isn't being executed at logon.

I'm trying to automate the hotkeys on my notebook, but the ~/.Xmodmap file will only load if I run xmodmap manually. For some reason the .xinitrc isn't being called.

dawei · 2007-06-01 05:49:47

Did you give .xprofile a try?

mitsoko · 2007-06-01 07:36:24

are you sure it doesn't run from /etc/rc.local
also kde has autostart support .. it should be in the control(config?) center somewhere ; either way ( i assume it's the same format as gnome/xfce[~/.config/autostart]) you can add a desktop enty to ~/.kde/Autostart

example of desktop file

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Terminal=false
Icon[en_GB]=/usr/share/pixmaps/apple-red.png
Name[en_GB]=App
Exec=/usr/bin/app
Name=App
Icon=/usr/share/pixmaps/apple-red.png

n8schicht · 2007-06-01 09:27:08

I put this in ~/.kde/Autostart

#! /bin/sh
xmodmap $HOME/.Xmodmap

Never had a problem with it, works like a charm...

thayer · 2007-06-01 14:42:02

Thanks for the tips regarding KDE's autostart. I may end up using those, however I would rather use the standard configs that are meant for these kind of things.

Is it not being executed simply because I'm not launching KDE from a console with startx?

thayer · 2007-06-01 15:13:43

The Autostart suggestion worked, however it has the obvious limitation that it will only work if I'm running KDE. But at least I have something until I find a better solution.

I haven't tried the /etc/rc.local suggestion yet, however I don't see that as working either, since it is executed after the boot process but before anyone logs in, correct? This would mean X wouldn't be loaded yet and a specific user's path wouldn't be defined. rc.local does work however for the setkeycodes scripts I have running.

damjan · 2007-06-01 15:32:36

As dawei already said $HOME/.xprofile it's DE neutral and will be sourced before any DE is started by the login manager.

This is my .xprofile:

export LANG=mk_MK.UTF-8
export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin
export GTK_IM_MODULE=xim

eval `ssh-agent`
ssh-add
setxkbmap gb,mk -option grp:switch -option grp:menu_toggle \
        -option compose:rwin -option grp_led:scroll

xmodmap -e "pointer = 1 2 3 6 7 4 5"
gensig -a /usr/share/gensig/taglines

and my .xinitrc is:

#!/bin/sh
source $HOME/.xprofile
exec startkde

thayer · 2007-06-01 19:19:06

damjan & dawei: The problem is that .xinitrc isn't being executed when I log in, so it does me little good to have a shell script loaded from .xprofile if .xprofile isn't being loaded in the first place.

The KDE Autostart does work if I call the xmodmap script from there, but I'd rather figure out why .xinitrc isn't being called.

Last edited by thayer.w (2007-06-01 19:20:06)

broch · 2007-06-02 02:27:18

added
/usr/bin/xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap
xbindkeys

to ~/.bashrc

simply works (I have @kdm added to DAEMONS=(..) of rc.conf if this will help)

no problems

Last edited by broch (2007-06-02 02:28:37)

thayer · 2007-06-02 04:42:31

Thanks, broch... I thought .bashrc was only executed when the terminal was opened, but I'll give that a shot too!

thayer · 2007-06-02 21:46:55

Okay, this is driving me nuts! I stand corrected on a couple of things:

.bashrc and .xprofile DO get executed when I log into KDE.

However, for whatever my xmodmap settings are not working when placed into these scripts. If I copy/paste the line from the scripts into a console, the key mappings word as intended:

xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap

I've also tried using an absolute path for xmodmap and an absolute path for the .Xmodmap file... neither run automatically. Is it possible that something else is loading x mappings after my own script is executed, thus overwriting my settings? I do not have keyboard layouts enabled in kcontrol.

aris002 · 2007-06-08 21:40:23

thayer.w wrote:

...
Is it possible that something else is loading x mappings after my own script is executed, thus overwriting my settings? ....

I think you can test it with something like that:

1. make those 2 lines in your .profile (or in whatever your *rc file)

xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap 2>XmodErrors.log      #check if executed
xmodmap -pke >~/XmodKeys1.log            #to check the keys

2. Execute after login:

xmodmap -pke >~/XmodKeys2.log

3. Compare XmodKeys1.log and XmodKeys2.log

If they are different then look for the culprit...
Then..., also have a look at files in the /etc/X11/xinit folder. e.g xintrc contains:

userresources=$HOME/.Xresources
usermodmap=$HOME/.Xmodmap
sysresources=/etc/X11/xinit/.Xresources
sysmodmap=/etc/X11/xinit/.Xmodmap

Btw, my vote goes against kdm daemon. I use inittab, compiled autologin, dissabled root, auto su, sometimes kdm and gdm in parallel with various DM also parallel. Surprisingly the speed improves

olegnitz · 2007-06-20 11:44:39

Hi!

I've got the similar problem: kdm doesn't execute even /etc/profile script, so than LANG and PATH variables remain unset.
My solution is: edit the /opt/kde/share/config/kdm/Xstartup file, add there something like

. /etc/profile

in my case, or

. ~/.xinitrc

in yours.
HTH.

Arch Linux

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Best way to start KDE automatically and have the .xinitrc script run?

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