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  1. 10-14-2006 #1
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    How do you creat a new file to put in a dir?
    I cant get KDE to start. This is what was on another thread.

    1)Create a file in your home directory called .xinitrc

    2)Inside that file, put one line:
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    exec startkde


    3)Save and run startx again.
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    Touch is a nice tool for that, "touch ~/.xinitrc" then edit it with vim or nano
    You can also just pretend the file exists with "nano ~/.xinitrc" add the content and just save it with ^O and the file is created
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    I dont really understand??? Would i have to emerge touch?

    I tried to nano -w /etc/home/.xinitrc edit it and save it wouldnt do it. it did exist.
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    Touch is included by default. If the file exists, edit it to your needs. and I dont think /etc/home exists by default
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    ok Juan i tried " touch~/.xinitrc "
    No such file or dir.
    I must be missing something here.
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    To create:
    Code:
    touch ~/.xinitrc
    Remember the space between touch and ~. Rest is continous.

    To edit:
    Code:
    vim ~/.xinitrc
    Again remember the space.

    Alternatively if you are sure that the file you are creating is going to be a text file (as in this case) then you can directly do this
    Code:
    vim ~/.xinitrc
    This shall create the file and open it up for you to edit. Good Luck!!!
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