On Tue, 2002-10-08 at 06:28, Bruno Boettcher wrote: > On Tue, Oct 08, 2002 at 05:18:53PM +1000, Nick Hastings wrote: > > > I have tried including "exec /usr/bin/wmaker" in ~/.xinitrc , > hmmm not sure if the .xinitrc is called by default from the > .xsession.... try to call the .xinitrc from your .xsession... > (i had to put this in by hand... but on the other side i didn't read > very far the debian docu about their adaption of X :D) > > update-alternatives --config x-window-manager > yup that should do the thing.... > you can also try to use kdm or gdm, they offer a chooser for your > sessions, and you aren't obligated to use those useless memory hogs they > are designed for. (i use gdm to start a gnomeless minimalistic sawfish > session...) > > > This will let you set the default wm for your machine. Or just for you, > > try putting "exec wmaker" in ~/.xsession or ~/.Xclients > uhm what's the 'exec' for?? wmaker is surely allready executable, isn't > it? what's the puropose of adding an exec? at least mine works without > that.... > > > -- > ciao bboett > ============================================================== > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://inforezo.u-strasbg.fr/~bboett > =============================================================== > >
Using 'exec' puts the called process (wmaker) in place of the calling process, rather than leaving a shell around waiting for a return value only to exit immediately after, this saves a bit of memory and overhead. It also *technically* (by my understanding) transfers any applications started to run as *backgrounded* tasks in the .xinitrc or .xsession to be sub-tasks of the window manager instead, although much of the fine details there are dependent on the particulars of the shell in use. Theoretically, by not using exec, on a buggy or strange shell, tasks could linger around after the exit of a window manager. -- Mark L. Kahnt, FLMI/M, ALHC, HIA, AIAA, ACS, MHP ML Kahnt New Markets Consulting Tel: (613) 531-8684 / (613) 539-0935 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
