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''.xsession'' is a home folder script to start a window manager from a display manager. This file can be linked to ''[[.xinitrc]]'', since their configurations are identical. The only other difference between these two files is that ''.xsession'' must be executable.
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''.xsession'' is a home folder script to start a window manager from a display manager. This file can be linked to ''[[.xinitrc]]'' for convenience since their configurations are identical. The only other difference between these two files is that ''.xsession'' must be executable.
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Example of file content:
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exec jwm
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Changing permission setting:
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# chmod ug+x .xsession
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Linking ''.xsession'' to ''.xinitrc'':
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ln -s .xsession .xinitrc
  
 
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Revision as of 17:51, 17 December 2014

.xsession is a home folder script to start a window manager from a display manager. This file can be linked to .xinitrc for convenience since their configurations are identical. The only other difference between these two files is that .xsession must be executable.

Example of file content:

exec jwm

Changing permission setting:

# chmod ug+x .xsession

Linking .xsession to .xinitrc:

ln -s .xsession .xinitrc
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