[oclug] XDM Startup.. thingy...ma-do-hicky.....dot com or something

[Mike Hoye]

On Sun, Apr 04, 2004 at 05:36:41PM -0400, Robert Brockway wrote:
> 
> Anyway, the key to starting apps using a display manager is to list each
> app in ~/.xsession with an & (to background it) except for the last one
> which must be started without an &.  The last app started becomes the
> window manager.  This feature can be very useful since it allows X to be
> started with no interactive applications and no chance of any being
> started.  Great for an open display in public view.  I have, at various
> times, started X with xsnow and netscape as window managers for specific
> tasks.

This bit that I've written details how to use .xsession files while taking
advantage of the fact that KDM lets you choose your window manager when
you log in.

http://neon.polkaroo.net/~mhoye/blarg/archives/001645.php

(That's a little bit debian-specific, though.)

That bit with Netscape being the default WM is neat.


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