How do I start WM?

[Yaakov (Cygwin/X)]

On 2010-02-25 12:56, Joseph Ess wrote:
> Really? I looked. Your definition of "clear" and mine must be different.
> The xinit(1) man page suggests an ~/xinitrc like so:
>
> xrdb -load $HOME/.Xresources
> xsetroot -solid gray&
> xclock -g 50x50-0+0 -bw 0&
> xload -g 50x50-50+0 -bw 0&
> xterm -g 80x24+0+0&
> xterm -g 80x24+0-0&
> twm

Note that the last line does NOT have a '&'.  Quoting from xinit(1):

>  An important point is that programs which are run by .xinitrc should be
>  run in the background if they do not exit  right  away,  so  that  they
>  donÂ’t prevent other programs from starting up.  However, the last long-
>  lived program started (usually a window manager or  terminal  emulator)
>  should  be  left in the foreground so that the script wonÂ’t exit (which
>  indicates that the user is done and that xinit should exit).


Yaakov
Cygwin/X

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