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[solved] How can I make X load my configuration everytime I startx?

I wanted to configure my xterm so I created an .Xresources file in my home directory but X doesn't seem to load it everytime it starts up and I have to do xrdv -merge ~/.Xresources to make it apply the configuration, how do I make it apply the configuration automatically?

My current .Xresources file:

xterm*font: -*-fixed-medium-r-*-*-18-*-*-*-*-*-iso8859-*
xterm*font1: -*-*-*-*-*-*-2-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
xterm*font2: -misc-fixed-*-r-normal-*-8-*-*-*-*-*-iso8859-*
xterm*font3: -b&h-lucidatypewriter-bold-*-*-*-12-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
xterm*font4: -*-screen-bold-r-normal-*-16-*-*-*-*-*-iso8859-*
xterm*font5: -*-lucidatypewriter-medium-*-*-*-18-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
xterm*font6: -*-lucidatypewriter-medium-*-*-*-20-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
xterm*font7: -dec-terminal-bold-r-normal-*-14-*-*-*-*-*-iso8859-*

XTerm*background: black
XTerm*foreground: green
XTerm*pointerColor: green
XTerm*pointerColorBackground: black
XTerm*cursorColor: green
XTerm*internalBorder: 3
XTerm*loginShell: true
XTerm*scrollBar: false
XTerm*scrollKey: true
XTerm*saveLines: 1000
XTerm*multiClickTime: 250

Last edited by unregistered (2009-05-31 04:51:13)

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Re: [solved] How can I make X load my configuration everytime I startx?

Add the command to your .xinitrc, assuming you use one.

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Re: [solved] How can I make X load my configuration everytime I startx?

Or place the settings in ~/.Xdefaults

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Re: [solved] How can I make X load my configuration everytime I startx?

Add the command to your .xinitrc, assuming you use one.

thanks, problem solved