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XINIT [0]
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The xinit program is used to start the X Window System server and a first client
program on systems that are not using a display manager such as xdm or in
environments that use multiple window systems.
Configuration
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Ensure that you have xinit installed first:
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| $ kiss b xinit && kiss i xinit |
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+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Create the required rc file as a regular user:
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| $ touch ~/.xinitrc |
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+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
At this point, you can add content to your .xinitrc file. For example, if you
wanted to start sowm windows manager, you could add the following:
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| $ echo "exec sowm" >> ~/.xinitrc |
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+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
You should now be able to start your X server with startx:
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| $ startx |
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+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Start After Login
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Add the following to the bottom of your ~/.profile file:
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| $ [ -z "$DISPLAY" ] && [ "$(tty)" = /dev/tty1 ] && exec startx |
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+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
If you would like to remain logged in when the X session ends, remove exec.
References
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[0] https://www.x.org/releases/X11R7.6/doc/man/man1/xinit.1.xhtml
[1] https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xinit
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