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#1 2009-07-21 23:35:56

freeblue
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Slim the end.....

i have installed archlinux, openbox, slim, all up to date. followed all the wiki to configure X, slim, openbox......slim is started using inittab. everything is working except there is a very strange behavior with slim. when i log out, before slim login appear, i see a message saying "failed to execute login command"???!!!????? yes this happens at logout. another important detail: this happen since in my .xinit i change

exec openbox-session

by

exec ck-launch-session openbox-session

(yes i want a normal user be able to mount a dvd or whatever else using file manager like pcmanfm)
i have spend hours looking for information in google.......no solution for this small (but annoying) problem.
another problem that has been reported in arch forum is the impossibility to use correctly keyboard in vc/1 when just logged with slim.......https://lists.berlios.de/pipermail/slim … 00210.html
the only feel i have is that slim become less and less usable and no new maintener have been found (

we're currently looking for a new maintainer for the project. Please drop a message to the ML if you're interested!

). with the standardisation of using hal, dbus, *kit.......more and more problems appear......that's sad because slim is a nice DM, fast and minimal......
i even don't talk about pam support (ok we can patch and patch......but even if i like tweak and geek, sometime i would like someting more productive i you know what i mean).
ok that's not an "arch problem".
so if anyone has a solution for my little problem, i would appreciate a lot.
thanks

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#2 2009-07-21 23:40:22

Allan
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Re: Slim the end.....

Not solving your problem but... pam support does not need patched in for slim and is enabled in the Arch package

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#3 2009-07-22 00:16:36

freeblue
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Re: Slim the end.....

happy to hear about pam support. i am sorry that i have not read enough.....i regret that this information is not mentioned in the slim wiki.
about my initial problem, (that appear using ck-launch-session), since i only use openbox instead of simply had this in my .xinitrc

exec ck-launch-session openbox-session

which cause the message appear at logout (failed to execute login command) , i have tested the script intended to manage multiple session:

DEFAULT_SESSION=openbox
case $1 in
openbox)
exec ck-launch-session openbox-session
;;
*)
exec ck-launch-session $DEFAULT_SESSION
;;
esac

that's crazy but the error message doesn't appear anymore.

i am happy for that but i would like to understand why......any idea?
thanks again

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#4 2009-07-22 00:22:15

freeblue
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Re: Slim the end.....

forget my previous message : it doesn't work even if i use the script intended for multiple session.
still have the problem at logout failed to execute login command
sad

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#5 2009-07-22 01:58:30

thayer
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Re: Slim the end.....

Can you post the full ~/.xinitrc and /etc/slim.conf?

Also, are you using the testing repo for packages?


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#6 2009-07-22 10:57:53

freeblue
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Re: Slim the end.....

hi again....

~/.xinitrc :

#!/bin/sh
#
# ~/.xinitrc
#
# Executed by startx (run your window manager from here)

# exec gnome-session
# exec startkde
# exec startxfce4
# ...or the Window Manager of your choice

export LC_ALL="fr_FR.UTF8"
xset -b
exec ck-launch-session openbox-session

and /etc/slim.conf :

# Path, X server and arguments (if needed)
# Note: -xauth $authfile is automatically appended
default_path        ./:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin
default_xserver     /usr/bin/X
xserver_arguments   -nolisten tcp vt07

# Commands for halt, login, etc.
halt_cmd            /sbin/shutdown -h now
reboot_cmd          /sbin/shutdown -r now
console_cmd         /usr/bin/xterm -C -fg white -bg black +sb -T "Console login" -e /bin/sh -c "/bin/cat /etc/issue; exec /bin/login"
#suspend_cmd        /usr/sbin/suspend

# Full path to the xauth binary
xauth_path         /usr/bin/xauth

# Xauth file for server
authfile           /var/run/slim.auth


# Activate numlock when slim starts. Valid values: on|off
# numlock             on

# Hide the mouse cursor (note: does not work with some WMs).
# Valid values: true|false
# hidecursor          false

# This command is executed after a succesful login.
# you can place the %session and %theme variables
# to handle launching of specific commands in .xinitrc
# depending of chosen session and slim theme
#
# NOTE: if your system does not have bash you need
# to adjust the command according to your preferred shell,
# i.e. for freebsd use:
# login_cmd           exec /bin/sh - ~/.xinitrc %session
login_cmd           exec /bin/bash -login ~/.xinitrc %session

# Commands executed when starting and exiting a session.
# They can be used for registering a X11 session with
# sessreg. You can use the %user variable
#
# sessionstart_cmd      some command
# sessionstop_cmd       some command

# Start in daemon mode. Valid values: yes | no
# Note that this can be overriden by the command line
# options "-d" and "-nodaemon"
# daemon        yes

# Available sessions (first one is the default).
# The current chosen session name is replaced in the login_cmd
# above, so your login command can handle different sessions.
# see the xinitrc.sample file shipped with slim sources
sessions            openbox,xfce4,icewm,wmaker,blackbox

# Executed when pressing F11 (requires imagemagick)
screenshot_cmd      import -window root /slim.png

# welcome message. Available variables: %host, %domain
welcome_msg         Welcome to %host

# Session message. Prepended to the session name when pressing F1
# session_msg         Session:

# shutdown / reboot messages
shutdown_msg       The system is halting...
reboot_msg         The system is rebooting...

# default user, leave blank or remove this line
# for avoid pre-loading the username.
#default_user        simone

# Focus the password field on start when default_user is set
# Set to "yes" to enable this feature
#focus_password      no

# Automatically login the default user (without entering
# the password. Set to "yes" to enable this feature
#auto_login          no


# current theme, use comma separated list to specify a set to
# randomly choose from
current_theme       default

# Lock file
lockfile            /var/lock/slim.lock

# Log file
logfile             /var/log/slim.log

another information : there are no backgrounds in my current conf and the message (failed to execute login command) appear in the middle of the main openbox display, just before logout.

i don't know if there is something to see with my ~/.config/.openbox/menu.xml

the problem occurs when i logout using SessionLogout (i repeat, this doesn't occurs if openbox is started directly using exec openbox-session. it happens only when using exec ck-launch-session openbox-session

<item label="Log Out">
                        <action name="SessionLogout">
                                <prompt>
                                        yes
                                </prompt>
                        </action>
</item>

here is my /var/log/slim.log when i "SessionLogout" :

How are you gentlemen? All your base are belong to us. (Openbox received signal 11)

slim: waiting for X server to shut down

/usr/bin/xauth:  creating new authority file /var/run/slim.auth


slim: waiting for X server to begin accepting connections
X.Org X Server 1.6.2
Release Date: 2009-7-7
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.30-ARCH i686
Current Operating System: Linux multhobox 2.6.30-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Sat Jul 4 11:13:08 UTC 2009 i686
Build Date: 18 July 2009  08:27:13PM

        Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
        to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
        (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
        (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue Jul 21 09:55:09 2009
(==) Using default built-in configuration (30 lines)
(EE) Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0)
.The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports:
> Warning:          Type "ONE_LEVEL" has 1 levels, but <RALT> has 2 symbols
>                   Ignoring extra symbols
Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the X server

hope those additional informations will be helpfull........

thanks

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#7 2009-07-22 11:06:32

freeblue
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Re: Slim the end.....

last note about the problem:
i have just made a new identicall install in vmware : same problem there...........

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#8 2009-07-22 13:58:08

mandog
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Re: Slim the end.....

Try using GDM instead of slim I had loads of problems with LXDE which uses open box till I dumped slim then they disappeared like magic.


I'm dyslexic Please do not complain about puntuation or spelling and remember most dyslexic people have above average iq.

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#9 2009-07-22 19:50:51

freeblue
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Re: Slim the end.....

yes i think that actually this is something i really should to consider. i didn't wanna give up because i like the idea of using lightweight and tweakable piece of software but as i describe this thread, slim didn't follow the evolutions and the project will remain at dead point until a new motivated maintener take it back to life.
i am gonna dump slim right now, sad but have to be realistic......

thanks for your opinion and suggestion.

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#10 2009-07-23 10:40:32

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Re: Slim the end.....

Qingy is a good login manager - a bit more trouble to install than slim, but the login screen is very configurable and a lot of fun to play with (translation: I've spent a ridiculous amount of time designing login themes which are, after all, only onscreen briefly). The Wiki has good info and the Qingy website is helpful.

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#11 2009-07-25 20:27:08

freeblue
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Re: Slim the end.....

thanks for the information. i will give a try.
as i know, it's not really a login manager (dm) but more a graphical login using directfb.......
cheers

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#12 2009-07-25 21:42:15

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Re: Slim the end.....

sonoran wrote:

Qingy is a good login manager - a bit more trouble to install than slim, but the login screen is very configurable and a lot of fun to play with (translation: I've spent a ridiculous amount of time designing login themes which are, after all, only onscreen briefly). The Wiki has good info and the Qingy website is helpful.

I had issues with qingy... every time I press a key, it echos twice (once on press, once on release). Anyone else had this problem/found a way to fix it?


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#13 2009-07-25 21:48:13

thefatprecious
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Re: Slim the end.....

Ghost1227 wrote:

I had issues with qingy... every time I press a key, it echos twice (once on press, once on release). Anyone else had this problem/found a way to fix it?

I did..... http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=76547

Hope it helps....


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#14 2009-07-25 22:17:19

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Re: Slim the end.....

thefatprecious wrote:
Ghost1227 wrote:

I had issues with qingy... every time I press a key, it echos twice (once on press, once on release). Anyone else had this problem/found a way to fix it?

I did..... http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=76547

Hope it helps....

Good call! Don't know how I missed that...


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#15 2009-07-26 01:32:43

sonoran
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Re: Slim the end.....

It figures- the minute I recommend something it stops working.:rolleyes:

There are a couple other issues with the updated qingy & directfb, but this thread with Nnexxus' fix at the end was a huge help to me:

http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=53407

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#16 2009-07-26 03:29:23

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Re: Slim the end.....

The easiest solution is to use no DM at all.


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#17 2009-07-26 03:50:12

sonoran
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Re: Slim the end.....

thayer wrote:

The easiest solution is to use no DM at all.

True, however at the bottom of that slippery slope lies ... pencil and paper?

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#18 2009-07-26 05:18:02

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Re: Slim the end.....

sonoran wrote:
thayer wrote:

The easiest solution is to use no DM at all.

True, however at the bottom of that slippery slope lies ... pencil and paper?

Doing

x:5:respawn:/bin/su ataraxia -l -c "/usr/bin/xinit -- -nolisten tcp vt07"

in inittab works just fine for me. Of course, I don't recommend it if auto-login isn't appropriate for your security context.

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#19 2009-07-26 15:46:17

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Re: Slim the end.....

sonoran wrote:
thayer wrote:

The easiest solution is to use no DM at all.

True, however at the bottom of that slippery slope lies ... pencil and paper?

Hardly...a DM is little more than vanity.  A fancy wallpaper to glance at while you enter your username and password.  Sure, some folks use the more advanced features of KDM/GDM such as directly logging into a remote host or choosing among several installed WM/DE setups, but most folks use it to log into the same ol' desktop. 

I prefer the console login myself...the only real advantage I found to using a DM is that it started X before I logged in.  However this too can be accomplished in other ways, such as ataraxia's example.

To each their own really, I just prefer simplicity.


thayer williams ~ cinderwick.ca

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#20 2009-08-02 07:56:19

sonoran
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Re: Slim the end.....

thayer wrote:
sonoran wrote:
thayer wrote:

The easiest solution is to use no DM at all.

True, however at the bottom of that slippery slope lies ... pencil and paper?

Hardly...a DM is little more than vanity.  A fancy wallpaper to glance at while you enter your username and password.  Sure, some folks use the more advanced features of KDM/GDM such as directly logging into a remote host or choosing among several installed WM/DE setups, but most folks use it to log into the same ol' desktop. 

I prefer the console login myself...the only real advantage I found to using a DM is that it started X before I logged in.  However this too can be accomplished in other ways, such as ataraxia's example.

To each their own really, I just prefer simplicity.

I prefer an uncluttered desktop also - plain background, no icons, no tray, no menu bar, just pypanel and a very restrained gkrellm.

So I indulge myself with fancy qingy login screens. We all have our vices.;)

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#21 2009-08-02 08:28:17

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Re: Slim the end.....

There is an advantage with a small DM in that X starts way before the VC login prompt appears.

Last edited by Wintervenom (2009-08-03 13:27:33)

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#22 2009-08-02 13:22:10

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Re: Slim the end.....

freeblue wrote:

hi again....

~/.xinitrc :

#!/bin/sh
#
# ~/.xinitrc
#
# Executed by startx (run your window manager from here)

# exec gnome-session
# exec startkde
# exec startxfce4
# ...or the Window Manager of your choice

export LC_ALL="fr_FR.UTF8"
xset -b
exec ck-launch-session openbox-session

Just a sidenote, that should be LC_ALL="fr_FR.utf8"
You have to specify it exactly as locale -a shows it, so no uppercases or -'s


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