How to capture startx output?

Nazgulled · 2009-12-22 00:49:22

Hi,

When I launch xorg/gnome by startx and then log off, there's a bunch of output on the screen with errors, information, etc... but I can't read all of it and scrolling up doesn't help because of the small buffer.

How can I read the whole output on that screen since I started startx until I logged off? I know there are ways (don't know how though) to increase the history buffer but If there's a way to save this to a file, it would be great, there's a bunch of errors that I'd like to copy/paste into google and if that fails, I'd like to copy/paste it here

I tried "startx > logfile" but it didn't save what I was expecting.

Any help is appreciated.

jacko · 2009-12-22 00:50:35

if it is errors from startx, then it should be in your xorg.0.log

Nazgulled · 2009-12-22 00:56:47

It's not that kind of errors...

mikesd · 2009-12-22 01:15:03

You could try redirecting both stdout and stderr:

startx &> logfile

Nazgulled · 2009-12-22 01:22:10

That was it, thank you

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#1 2009-12-22 00:49:22

How to capture startx output?

#2 2009-12-22 00:50:35

Re: How to capture startx output?

#3 2009-12-22 00:56:47

Re: How to capture startx output?

#4 2009-12-22 01:15:03

Re: How to capture startx output?

#5 2009-12-22 01:22:10

Re: How to capture startx output?

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