Matt Rowley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Maybe this is a foolishly stupid question, but could someone explain the
> difference between .xinitrc and .xsession?  If one file is found, is the
> other not executed?  Is it best to have both and should they have the
> same contents?

~/.xinitrc is read if you start X by hand from the command-line.
~/.xsession is read by {x,k,g}dm when you log in.

I have one being the symlink to the other, but generally only use
~/.xsession.

~/.xsession is mentioned in xdm(1) on some systems.

-Jan

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