On Sun, Jun 03, 2001 at 01:27:08AM +0200, Jeroen Valcke wrote: > I want to invoke the xscreensaver(daemon) automatically after I > logged in. I added this line to my .xinitrc file > # Start xscreensaver daemon > xscreensaver & > However it doesn't work. What's wrong. Adding to the .xinitrc > file is correct isn't?
Hi,
Since you want xscreensaver to start automatically after logging
in, I am assuming that you are "logging into X", i.e., using a
display manager like xdm or wdm. If that is the case, I suggest
you put the above lines in $HOME/.xsession. From the startx(1x)
manpage:
"X sessions started from xdm will completely disregard the
.xinitrc file."
I use wdm, and here is my .xsession file:
#!/bin/sh
ssh-add < /dev/null
export XAPPLRESDIR=$HOME/.Xapplres
xsetroot -mod 4 4 -bg rgb:6/8/8 -fg rgb:78/a/a
xclock -digital -bg Gray85 -fg Black -geometry -0+0 &
xscreensaver -no-splash &
rxvt --title "Login Shell" --loginShell --geometry -17+38 &
exec flwm
The permissions for my .xsession are 700. As you see, I too start
xscreensaver at login, and it works fine for me.
AFAIK, this should work even if you use startx to initiate an X
session. Again from the startx(1x) manpage:
Note that in the Debian GNU/Linux system, what many people
traditionally put in the .xinitrc file should go in .xsession
instead; the idea is that the user's X environment should
look and act the same whether startx, xdm, or xinit is used to
start the X session.
I think the reason for this becomes clear if we look at
/etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc:
# by default simply do the same thing as xdm X sessions
. /etc/X11/Xsession
Best,
Raghavendra.
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