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Where is xinitrc?
The system-wide xinitrc and xserverrc files are found in the /usr/lib/X11/xinit directory. The . xinitrc is typically a shell script which starts many clients according to the user’s preference.
Where is .xinitrc Ubuntu?
The system-wide xinitrc and xserverrc files are found in the /etc/X11/xinit directory.
How do I access Xinitrc?
The ~/. xinitrc file in your home directory is executed by the command startx . In general, it is used to start your Desktop Environment. Usually, your Display/Login Managercalls startx , but you can also start it manually when needed.
What is Xinitrc file?
xinitrc file is a shell script read by xinit and startx. It is mainly used to execute desktop environments, window managers and other programs when starting the X server (e.g., starting daemons and setting environment variables).
What does Sudo StartX do?
startx basically runs an Xserver (the graphical “driver”) and a command which run on it, which is typically a window manager. By default the commands that are run are in ~/. xinitrc file in your home directory, or some generic system file otherwise.
How to run xinitrc as a shell script?
If no specific client program is given on the command line, xinit will look for a hidden file in the user’s home_directory called .xinitrc to run as a shell script to start up client programs.
Is it necessary to touch xinitrc file in Debian?
Note : Modern Desktop environment also have (easier|GUI) session management tools. (Under Gnome System Menu > Preferences > session). Except for very specific purpose, it shouldn’t be necessary to touch xinitrc file.
When to use ~ /.xinitrc instead of xsession?
Note that ~/.xinitrc is only for configuring the initialization of xinit. If you want the script to be called when ever an X Session is started, then you should instead use ~/.xsession. Most WindowManager s also have a method of starting programs when they first startup.
What is the purpose of the xinit program?
The xinit program is used to start the X Window System server and a first client program on systems that cannot start X directly from /etc/init or in environments that use multiple window systems.