xscreensaver-gnome doesn't start?
Derrick Ryalls
ryallsd at gmail.com
Tue Feb 7 10:54:08 PST 2006
>
> Derrick Ryalls wrote:
> > Derrick Ryalls wrote:
> > > Greetings,
> > >
> > > I have xscreensaver-gnome installed but it doesn't want to
> > start. I have
> > > tried adjusting the wait time down to 1 minute but that didn't
> > help. Last
> > > night I even tried deleting xscreensaver-hacks (not sure what that
> > was) and
> > > doing a normal install of x11/xscreensaver-gnome but it still
> > doesn't run.
> > > My machine is a laptop running FreeBSD 6.0 and gnome 2.12.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for any clues, I am sure I am missing something
> > small
> > > again.
> >
> > What errors do you get when you try starting xscreensaver from the
> > command line?
> >
> > Joe
> >
> > - --
> >
> >
> > Starting it from the command line got it working, starting from menu
> > says the daemon isn't running. So I guess I just need to add a script
> > somewhere to autostart it when I log in? Would that be
> > /usr/local/etc/rc.d or is there a better place for windowed apps?
> >
>
> You don't need to do this. gnome-session should start this
> automatically. If you're not using gnome-session, then you will need to
> start xscreensaver from your .xinitrc or from whatever script you use to
> start X.
>
> Joe
>
>
I am using GDM to start the graphical login for gnome. Tonight I will check
to see if the new screensaver kicks in automatically (I have since
rebooted).
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