Cannot start X with a .xinitrc file

[cca93014]

Hi,

I just installed gnome and uninstalled fluxbox. For some reason I cannot start X if I have a ~/.xinitrc file in my home directory. Even if the file is completely blank, X fails to start up.

I am starting X with the "startx" command.

Anyone got any ideas? I'm stumped...

[Anacific]

Did you chmod it?

ie.

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$ chmod 700 .xinitrc

[cca93014]

I have tried that, but to no avail...

[mcking]

Read the logs in /var/log/Xfree86.0

Also, are you sure your .xinitrc file is a valid bash script? You said it would not work if the file was completely blank. It has to be executable and have the 'shebang' as the first line.

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chmod +x .xinitrc

Sample .xinitrc

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#!/bin/bash
xterm
exec fluxbox

[cca93014]

Read the logs in /var/log/Xfree86.0

Also, are you sure your .xinitrc file is a valid bash script? You said it would not work if the file was completely blank. It has to be executable and have the 'shebang' as the first line.

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chmod +x .xinitrc

Sample .xinitrc

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#!/bin/bash
xterm
exec fluxbox

Durr! That fixed it. Thanks very much!