.xinitrc, applications do not start

[Chris H]

.xprofile? Never seen that when I had Slack!

Anyways, glad it's working

[heartsmagic]

As i said before while i was reading /etc/X11/Xsession file there was written

"instead of using xsession file use xprofile file" so i did this.thats it.
you are right i am also glad it is working.
Thank you again.

[Construct]

I've solved my problem. I made a mistake before.
Just add the
xmms &
part to the .xprofile file and now everything is OK.
Thx for help Chris H

Where is .xprofile located on your machine? ~/ ? I am having the same problems. I tried putting the commands to execute my programs in etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc and etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.blackbox (my current windowing system) also I've tried copying etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc to ~/.xinitrc and it still didn't work. Any help would be appreciated.

[Construct]

#!/bin/sh
# $XConsortium: xinitrc.cpp,v 1.4 91/08/22 11:41:34 rws Exp $
  
userresources=$HOME/.Xresources
usermodmap=$HOME/.Xmodmap 
sysresources=/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/.Xresources
sysmodmap=/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/.Xmodmap

# merge in defaults and keymaps
    
if [ -f $sysresources ]; then
    xrdb -merge $sysresources
fi
    
if [ -f $sysmodmap ]; then
    xmodmap $sysmodmap
fi

if [ -f $userresources ]; then


fi
    
if [ -f $usermodmap ]; then
    xmodmap $usermodmap
fi
    
# Start the window manager:
exec /usr/X11R6/bin/blackbox
xterm &
gaim &
~/bbweather-0.6.2/GrabWeather KDOV &
bbweather &
bbmail &
bbacpi &

My .xinitrc fille

[neehnahw]

the exec blackbox line should be last
move the apps before the blackbox line and it should work fine

[Chris H]

Construct, you can also use the .xinitrc file in your home directory

[Construct]

Thanks for the quick help. Although I already found the answer at #slackware on undernet. I did know I could use the one in my home directory, I had already copied one there. Again thanks for the help.

[heartsmagic]

Construct, here what i didnt understand.
Now are you using .xinitrc file? or any other file?

I tried using .xinitrc but it didnt work. so i tried .xprofile.

[Construct]

I had to put my programs before my window manager in .xinitrc.

xchat&
gaim&
etc...

exec /insert/windowManager/here

Hope that helps :P.

[heartsmagic]

I use Slackware 9.1 and .xinitrc does not work. Interesting.
Thx for reply.