On 21 Sep 2007, Anthony Campbell wrote: > On 21 Sep 2007, Kevin Mark wrote: > > On Fri, Sep 21, 2007 at 10:13:27AM +0100, Anthony Campbell wrote: > > > For years I've been using an .xinitrc file of this type: > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > xset -b > > > xsetroot -solid lightslateblue > > > exec icewm-session > > > xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap > > > ------------------------------- > > > > > > In the last couple of days, following an upgrade on Sid, I found that > > > the last line was no longer being read by startx. I tried using an > > > .xsession file without effect. Eventually it turned out that I now need > > > to include the full path to xmodmap: > > > > > > ------------------------------------- > > > xset -b > > > xsetroot -solid lightslateblue > > > exec icewm-session > > > /usr/bin/xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap > > > --------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > Hardly worth calling a bug, I suppose, but it cost me about an hour's > > > work to track it down. > > > > > > Anthony > > Hi Anthony, > > my understanding is that the 'exec' line is the last line activated > > after X is started, so IIRC you need to put the ´exec' last. > > Cheers, > > Kev > > Actually, I did have the xmodmap line at the beginning previously; I'd > moved it to the end to see if it made any difference but it didn't work > in either place. > >
My solution of adding the full path to xmodmap (/usr/bin/xmodmap) worked for a bit but then stopped. I then tried adding the line: "xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap" to ~/.bashrc and this does seem to do the job. Anthony -- Anthony Campbell - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Microsoft-free zone - Using Linux Gnu-Debian http://www.acampbell.org.uk (blog, book reviews, on-line books and sceptical articles) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
