On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 12:23:56 -0600 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bob Proulx) wrote: > Here is the process flow using KDM. > > init spawns kdm > kdm spawns bash --login ~/.xsession
I think we're on the same page here Bob but I want to point out that running /usr/bin/bash --login is specific to bash. Another method that uses the user's default shell is to change: /etc/X11/Xsession.d/99xfree86-common_start to read: exec -l $SHELL -c "$STARTUP" Also, you may or may not have noticed ~/.xsession is not executed unless the user selects "Default System Session". Otherwise I believe the xsession.d scripts bail out before reachine that step. Mike > bash acts upon --login, reads /etc/profile, ~/.bash_profile and > others as appropriate for a login shell. At this time the > environment is configured exactly as if you had logged into > the text console. > bash executes the ~/.xsession script which starts the window manager > The window manager inherits the environment. > window manager continues > All graphical terminal windows started by the window manager > inherit the environment. -- Greedo shoots first? Not in my Star Wars. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
