How to start Gnome2-lite

[Outback Dingo]

whaaaa

echo "exec gnome-session" > ~/.xinitrc

sounds like potentially a new user we have no idea what directory he might
be in

silly unix tricks....


On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 5:28 AM, Chris <racerx at makeworld.com> wrote:

> On Wed, 5 Mar 2008 05:23:49 -0500
> "Outback Dingo" <outbackdingo at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > notice i typed ~/.xinitrc    not /.xinitrc      see the "~"
> >
> >
> > the ~/ means your home diretcory
> >
> > ie /root if your logged in as root
> >
> > and you typed
> >
> > cd ~/
> >
> > it would cd you into /root
> >
> > if you were logged in as siraj and you typed cd ~/
> >
> > it would cd you into /home/siraj ...
> >
> > follow...?
> >
> > so vi ~/.xinitrc
>
> Alternatively (and assuming .xinitrc does not exist)
>
> echo "exec gnome-session" > .xinitrc
>
> If it does:
>
> echo "exec gnome-session" >> .xinitrc
>
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Chris
>
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