Running A Command After Fluxbox Starts?

solarwind · 2008-03-23 19:17:21

I found out that in order to start stalonetray properly, it must be started AFTER fluxbox has started. However, I can't place it after exec fluxbox in .xinitrc because it never starts up. I can't fork fluxbox with exec fluxbox & because fluxbox crashes. Any ideas?

canistra · 2008-03-23 19:24:51

just place it in ~/.fluxbox/startup

solarwind · 2008-03-23 19:29:03

canistra wrote:

just place it in ~/.fluxbox/startup

Then I would need to do startfluxbox and startfluxbox crashes fluxbox just the same.

solarwind · 2008-03-23 20:48:27

Yep, startfluxbox crashes fluxbox. Can't even get fluxbox to start with it...

bender02 · 2008-03-23 21:00:42

Create a script:

#!/bin/bash
sleep 5  # adjust how many seconds you need to wait until flux starts
exec stalonetray

and run this instead of stalonetray directly from .xinitrc.

solarwind · 2008-03-23 21:10:48

bender02 wrote:

Create a script:
#!/bin/bash
sleep 5  # adjust how many seconds you need to wait until flux starts
exec stalonetray
and run this instead of stalonetray directly from .xinitrc.

That's the exact same thing I tried! However, it failed when I did it...
Edit: Nevermind, it works now! Turns out I forgot to put the & after it in my .xinitrc the first time I did it.

Last edited by solarwind (2008-03-23 21:13:56)

solarwind · 2008-03-23 21:15:50

Thanks a lot!

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#1 2008-03-23 19:17:21

Running A Command After Fluxbox Starts?

#2 2008-03-23 19:24:51

Re: Running A Command After Fluxbox Starts?

#3 2008-03-23 19:29:03

Re: Running A Command After Fluxbox Starts?

#4 2008-03-23 20:48:27

Re: Running A Command After Fluxbox Starts?

#5 2008-03-23 21:00:42

Re: Running A Command After Fluxbox Starts?

#6 2008-03-23 21:10:48

Re: Running A Command After Fluxbox Starts?

#7 2008-03-23 21:15:50

Re: Running A Command After Fluxbox Starts?

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