On Tue 05 Apr 2022 at 14:23:48 -0400, Noah Sombrero wrote: > On Tue, 05 Apr 2022 20:10:01 +0200, Greg Wooledge <g...@wooledge.org> > wrote: > > > >I think Arch uses it, and they have an extremely good wiki. Sometimes, > >searching Google for the answer to a Debian question will turn up a > >link to the Arch wiki. And pretty often, an answer that works in Arch > >will also work in Debian. But not always. > > > >It's also possible that they turned up an answer involving ~/.xprofile > >from some random web forum where GNOME users happened to be conversing, > >if what you say is correct. GNOME is rapidly becoming its own separate > >sub-operating-system, where nothing works quite the same way as it does > >on regular Linux-based systems. Recognizing that the answer you're > >reading only applies to GNOME requires a fair amount of experience. > > And often online advice is at least 5 years old, usually more. Time > enough in the world of debian for things change, change back, invert > and circle for a landing. I am adventurous to simply try things. > Eventually, usually, something works.
You are living in cloud-cuckoo land. Debian X does not use ~/.xprofile. Got it? The Debian X setup has not changed significantly in the past twenty years. Fit that into your world view! -- Brian.
