Hi all,
Perhaps sometimes I am annpying with my questions that seem newbee ones,
however it is not like that. I sometimes try and succeed to bring down
my computer and almost managed to make it irrecoverable. That is why at
times I cry out loud for help. And I am trying to learn how to manage
things myself!
But now it is a different matter.
I was trying to follow down the instructions in the KIOSK-HOWTO. You
know what a kiosk is. One of these boxes at museums and elsewhere that
can give the public usefull information. My idea was to set up my linux
box to simulate one of these.
I write a skript called S99xkiosk in /etc/rc.d/rc4.d to be executed
under runlevel 4 and to initialize the script /root/xkiosk.
/root/xkiosk on the other hand starts fvwm2 configured as in
/etc/X11/fvwm2/system.fvwm2.rc and following /root/kiosk.xinitrc.
All of these files are attached in here.
I also create a link /root/kiosk.XFree86confog to point to
/etc/X11/XFree86Config-4 so that X starts alright.
So far everything sounds good.
But when I reboot in runlevel 4 and all the services are initialized I
receive an error message:
Starting xkiosk: execvp: permission denied
Starting xkiosk: FAILED
Then I get the login: prompt
What is the problem? What is execvp and why is permission denied?
If the problem is that it requires authorisation, i.e. a user to be
logged in, how can I write a script that logs in root automatically
before running the script.
When I login as root and execute manually ./xkiosk everything starts
happyly.
I am also concerned why should run it as root. I would prefer to run it
as user kiosk for example. Actually I made the same configuration to
start it as user kiosk.
But when it comes to starting fvwm2 it gives an errot message stating
that when I supply argument -xf86config the path should be relative and
there should not be ".." in the path. (I supply the full path and there
are no ".." in there). However X wouldn't start.
How could I manage this?
Perhaps this topic is a bit aside from the mainstream in this mailing
list, but isn't it the idea of sharing experience?
Any hints would be helpful (if explained in details I would appreciate
it for I am not a professional) - my imagination has been exhausted.
Thanks in advance.
All this is in line with my previous posting bute there were no details.
Ch.V.
#!/bin/bash
#
# S99xkiosk Initialization of kiosk for runlevel 4
#
# Author: Chavdar Videff IT&T
#
# Display message on console
echo "Starting up the Linux Kiosk ... "
if [ -f /.netscape/lock] ; then
rm /.netscape/lock
fi
# Logging of X activity
echo %%%%%%%%%%%%%Reboot%%%%%%%%%% >> /var/log/xlog
/root/xkiosk
# This point should only be reached by pressing Ctrl-Backspace
/sbin/shutdown -r now
# All done.
/usr/X11R6/bin/xinit /root/kiosk.xinitrc -- /usr/X11R6/bin/X \
-xf86config /root/kiosk.XF86Config bc
#!/bin/sh
# kiosk.xinitrc -- Initialization script for kiosk X Window session
# Start screensaver
/usr/X11R6/bin/xsceensaver-command -exit
/usr/X11R6/bin/xscreensaver &
# Overlay over Navigator (mask #1)
#sxpm /root/navtop.xpm &
# Overlay small graphic over Toolbar twister - left-hand side (mask #2)
#sxpm -g +0+23 /root/navleft.xpm &
# Overlay larger graphic to cover everything to the right of
# Home on the Toolbar (mask #3)
#sxpm -g +275+23 /root/navright.xpm &
# Place xdaliclock over top of Netscape security key, lower lhc (mask #4)
/usr/X11R6/bin/xdaliclock -g 38x20+0+578 -font fixed -noseconds \
-bg gray -fg black &
sleep 2
# Start fvwm2 window manager
fvwm2 &
# restart netscape if it ever exists
while true ; do
if [ -f /.netscape/lock] ; then
rm /.netscape/lock
fi
/usr/bin/netscape -geometry 800x600
done
# This should never be reached
# this is a bare bones sample .fvwm2rc/system.fvwm2rc file for fvwm-2.
# It should be customized before install. See other sample .fvwm2rc files
# for hints, as well as pointers from the various links on the official
# fvwm web page (see the FAQ).
EdgeResistance 250 10
EdgeScroll 100 100
ClickTime 750
# make sure these fonts exist on your system:
WindowFont -adobe-times-bold-r-*-*-18-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
IconFont -adobe-helvetica-bold-r-*-*-10-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
HilightColor black palevioletred
DeskTopSize 1x1
MenuStyle maroon grey60 grey40 -adobe-times-bold-r-*-*-14-*-*-*-*-*-*-* fvwm
ColormapFocus FollowsMouse
# default Styles:
Style "*" BorderWidth 0, HandleWidth 0, notitle, nohandles
Style "*" Icon unknown1.xpm, Color lightgrey/dimgrey
Style "*" MWMFunctions, MWMDecor, HintOverride
Style "*" DecorateTransient, NoPPosition
Style "*" IconBox 0 -10 -280 -1
Style "*" FocusFollowsMouse
Style "*" RandomPlacement, SmartPlacement
Style "xdaliclock" StaysOnTop
Style "sxpm" StaysOnTop
# Styles for various Fvwm modules:
Style "Fvwm*" NoTitle, Sticky, WindowListSkip
Style "Fvwm*" BorderWidth 2, CirculateSkipIcon, CirculateSkip
Style "FvwmPager" StaysOnTop
Style "FvwmBanner" StaysOnTop
Style "FvwmButtons" Icon toolbox.xpm, ClickToFocus
# Styles for your common terminal emulator programs:
Style "XTerm" Icon xterm.xpm, SloppyFocus, IconBox -70 1 -1 -140
Style "rxvt" Icon term.xpm, SloppyFocus, IconBox -70 1 -1 -140
Style "rxvt" MWMBorder, MWMButtons
# Styles for various common programs:
Style "*lock" NoTitle, NoHandles, Sticky, WindowListSkip, ClickToFocus
Style "xbiff" NoTitle, Sticky, WindowListSkip, ClickToFocus
Style "xcalc" Icon xcalc.xpm, NoButton 2,RandomPlacement,ClickToFocus
Style "xmh" Icon mail1.xpm, NoIconTitle,StickyIcon
Style "xmh" RandomPlacement, NoButton 2
Style "xman" Icon xman.xpm, RandomPlacement, ClickToFocus
Style "xmag" Icon mag_glass.xpm, RandomPlacement, ClickToFocus
# some simple default key bindings:
Key Next A SCM Next [*] Focus
Key Prior A SCM Prev [*] Focus
# some simple default mouse bindings:
# for the root window:
Mouse 1 R A Menu RootMenu Nop
Mouse 2 R A Menu Window-Ops Nop
Mouse 3 R A WindowList
# for the title bar buttons:
Mouse 0 1 A Menu Window-Ops2 Close
Mouse 0 2 A Maximize-Func
Mouse 0 4 A Iconify
# for other parts of the window/borders/icons:
Mouse 1 F A Resize-or-Raise
Mouse 1 TS A Move-or-Raise
Mouse 1 I A Move-or-Iconify
Mouse 2 I A Iconify
Mouse 2 FST A Menu Window-Ops2 Nop
Mouse 3 TSIF A RaiseLower
######################## Initialization Functions ############################
#AddToFunc InitFunction "I" Module FvwmButtons
#+ "I" exec xsetroot -mod 2 2 -fg \#554055 -bg \#705070
#AddToFunc RestartFunction "I" Module FvwmButtons
#+ "I" exec xsetroot -mod 2 2 -fg \#554055 -bg \#705070
######################## Menus ###################
AddToMenu RootMenu "Root Menu" Title
+ "XTerm" Exec exec xterm
+ "Rxvt" Exec exec rxvt
+ "" Nop
+ "Programs" Popup Red_Hat_Linux
+ "Utilities" Popup Utilities
+ "" Nop
+ "Fvwm Modules" Popup Module-Popup
+ "Fvwm Window Ops" Popup Window-Ops
+ "Fvwm Simple Config Ops" Popup Misc-Ops
+ "" Nop
+ "Refresh Screen" Refresh
+ "Recapture Screen" Recapture
+ "" Nop
+ "Exit Fvwm" Popup Quit-Verify
AddToMenu Red_Hat_Linux "Programs" Title
PipeRead "wmconfig --output fvwm2"
AddToMenu Utilities "Utilities" Title
+ "Top" Exec exec xterm -T Top -n Top -e top
+ "Calculator" Exec exec xcalc
+ "Xman" Exec exec xman
+ "Xmag" Exec exec xmag
+ "Editres" Exec exec editres
+ "" Nop
+ "Emacs" Exec exec emacs
+ "Mail" MailFunction xmh "-font fixed"
+ "" Nop
+ "XLock" Exec exec xlock -mode random
+ "" Nop
+ "Reset X defaults" Exec xrdb -load $HOME/.Xdefaults
AddToMenu Misc-Ops "Misc Config Opts" Title
+ "Sloppy Focus" ChangeDefaultFocus SloppyFocus
+ "Click To Focus" ChangeDefaultFocus ClickToFocus
+ "Focus Follows Mouse" ChangeDefaultFocus FocusFollowsMouse
+ "" Nop
+ "Colormap Follows Mouse" ColormapFocus FollowsMouse
+ "Colormap Follows Focus" ColormapFocus FollowsFocus
+ "" Nop
+ "Full Paging ON" EdgeScroll 100 100
+ "All Paging OFF" EdgeScroll 0 0
+ "Horizontal Paging Only" EdgeScroll 100 0
+ "Vertical Paging Only" EdgeScroll 0 100
+ "Partial Paging" EdgeScroll 50 50
+ "Full Paging && Edge Wrap" EdgeScroll 100000 100000
AddToMenu Window-Ops "Window Ops" Title
+ "Move" Move
+ "Resize" Resize
+ "Raise" Raise
+ "Lower" Lower
+ "(De)Iconify" Iconify
+ "(Un)Stick" Stick
+ "(Un)Maximize" Maximize
+ "" Nop
+ "Delete" Delete
+ "Close" Close
+ "Destroy" Destroy
+ "" Nop
+ "Refresh Window" RefreshWindow
AddToMenu Window-Ops2 "&Move" Move
+ "&Resize" Resize
+ "R&aise" Raise
+ "&Lower" Lower
+ "(De)&Iconify" Iconify
+ "(Un)&Stick" Stick
+ "(Un)Ma&ximize" Maximize
+ "" Nop
+ "&Delete" Delete
+ "&Close" Close
+ "Destroy" Destroy
+ "" Nop
+ "ScrollBar" Module FvwmScroll 2 2
+ "Print" PrintFunction
+ "Print Reverse" PrintReverseFunction
AddToMenu Module-Popup "FvwmModules" Title
+ "Identify" Module FvwmIdent
+ "Talk" Module FvwmTalk
+ "" Nop
+ "Button-Bar" Module FvwmButtons
+ "Pager" Module FvwmPager 0 0
+ "Pager (2 desks)" Module FvwmPager 0 1
+ "WinList" Module FvwmWinList
+ "" Nop
+ "Banner" Module FvwmBanner
+ "ScrollBar" Module FvwmScroll 50 50
+ "Background" Module FvwmBacker
+ "AutoRaise" Module FvwmAuto 200 Raise Nop
+ "Stop AutoRaise" KillModule FvwmAuto
+ "" Nop
+ "IconBox" Module FvwmIconBox
+ "IconMan" Module FvwmIconMan
+ "" Nop
+ "Form - Rlogin" Module FvwmForm Rlogin
+ "Form - MyFvwmTalk" Module FvwmForm MyFvwmTalk
+ "Form - QuitVerify" Module FvwmForm QuitVerify
AddToMenu Quit-Verify "Really Quit Fvwm?" Title
+ "Yes, Really Quit" Quit
+ "" Nop
+ "Restart Fvwm2" Restart fvwm2
+ "Restart Fvwm" Restart fvwm
+ "" Nop
+ "Start twm" Restart twm
+ "Start mwm" Restart mwm
+ "" Nop
+ "No, Don't Quit" Nop
######################## Sample Functions ##########################
AddToFunc MailFunction "I" Next [$0] Iconify -1
+ "I" Next [$0] Focus
+ "I" None [$0] Exec $0 $1
AddToFunc Move-or-Raise "I" Raise
+ "M" Move
+ "D" Lower
AddToFunc Move-or-Raise2 "M" Raise
+ "M" Move
+ "D" Lower
AddToFunc Maximize-Func "M" Maximize 0 100
+ "C" Maximize 0 80
+ "D" Maximize 100 100
AddToFunc Move-or-Iconify "I" Raise
+ "M" Move
+ "D" Iconify
AddToFunc Resize-or-Raise "I" Raise
+ "M" Resize
+ "D" Lower
AddToFunc Resize-or-Raise2 "M" Raise
+ "M" Resize
+ "D" Lower
AddToFunc PrintFunction "I" Raise
+ "I" Exec xdpr -id $w
AddToFunc PrintReverseFunction "I" Raise
+ "I" Exec xdpr 1/2 -h -rv -id $w
AddToFunc Iconify-and-Raise "I" Iconify
+ "I" Raise
# RLOGIN machine fg bg
AddToFunc RLOGIN "I" Exec xterm -fg $1 -bg $2 -e rlogin $0 -8
# TELNET machine fg bg
AddToFunc TELNET "I" Exec xterm -fg $1 -bg $2 -e telnet $0
AddToFunc FocusAndWarp "I" Focus
+ "I" WarpToWindow 2p 2p
AddToFunc DeiconifyFocusAndWarp "I" Iconify -1
+ "I" FocusAndWarp
AddToFunc ChangeDefaultFocus "I" Style "*" $0
+ "I" Recapture
################## FvwmButtons button-bar ################################
*FvwmButtonsGeometry 520x100-1-1
*FvwmButtonsBack bisque3
*FvwmButtons(Frame 2 Padding 2 2 Container(Rows 2 Columns 5 Frame 1 \
Padding 10 0))
*FvwmButtons(3x2 Frame 2 Swallow "FvwmIconMan" "Module FvwmIconMan")
*FvwmButtons(1x2 Frame 2 Swallow(UseOld) "FvwmPager" "Module FvwmPager 0 0")
*FvwmButtons(1x2 Frame 0 Container(Rows 2 Columns 2 Frame 0))
*FvwmButtons(Frame 2 Swallow(UseOld,NoHints,Respawn) "xbiff" `Exec exec xbiff -bg
bisque3`)
*FvwmButtons(Frame 3 Swallow(UseOld,NoHints,Respawn) "xclock" `Exec exec xclock -bg
bisque3 -fg black -hd black -hl black -padding 0 -update 1`)
*FvwmButtons(2x1 Frame 2 Swallow(UseOld,NoHints,Respawn) "xload" `Exec exec xload -bg
bisque3 -fg black -update 5 -nolabel`)
*FvwmButtons(End)
*FvwmButtons(End)
########################## Icon Manager ####################################
# this FvwmIconMan setup is for swallowing in above button bar example
*FvwmIconMan*numManagers 1
*FvwmIconMan*Resolution page
*FvwmIconMan*background bisque3
*FvwmIconMan*foreground black
*FvwmIconMan*font 7x13bold
*FvwmIconMan*format "%t"
*FvwmIconMan*action Mouse 1 N sendcommand Focus, sendcommand "Iconify"
*FvwmIconMan*action Mouse 2 N sendcommand "Iconify 1"
*FvwmIconMan*action Mouse 3 N sendcommand "FvwmIdent"
*FvwmIconMan*followfocus true
*FvwmIconMan*sort none
*FvwmIconMan*plainbutton up black bisque3
*FvwmIconMan*selectbutton down black bisque3
*FvwmIconMan*focusbutton up yellow firebrick
*FvwmIconMan*focusandselectButton down yellow firebrick
*FvwmIconMan*dontshow icon=Untitled
#*FvwmIconMan*drawicons true
*FvwmIconMan*buttongeometry 300x0
*FvwmIconMan*managergeometry 1x5
########################## Window-Identifier ###############################
# Just choose colors and a fonts
*FvwmIdentBack MidnightBlue
*FvwmIdentFore Yellow
*FvwmIdentFont -adobe-helvetica-medium-r-*-*-12-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
########################### Pager #########################################
*FvwmPagerBack #908090
*FvwmPagerFore #484048
#*FvwmPagerFont -adobe-helvetica-bold-r-*-*-10-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
# turn off desktop names for swallowing in above button bar example:
*FvwmPagerFont none
*FvwmPagerHilight #cab3ca
*FvwmPagerGeometry -1-1
*FvwmPagerLabel 0 Misc
*FvwmPagerLabel 1 Maker
*FvwmPagerLabel 2 Mail
*FvwmPagerLabel 3 Matlab
*FvwmPagerSmallFont 5x8
*FvwmPagerBalloons All
*FvwmPagerBalloonBack Yellow
*FvwmPagerBalloonFore Black
*FvwmPagerBalloonFont lucidasanstypewriter-12
*FvwmPagerBalloonYOffset +2
*FvwmPagerBalloonBorderWidth 1
*FvwmPagerBalloonBorderColor Black
##########################FvwmWinList##################################
*FvwmWinListBack #908090
*FvwmWinListFore Black
*FvwmWinListFont -adobe-helvetica-bold-r-*-*-10-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
*FvwmWinListAction Click1 Iconify -1,Focus
*FvwmWinListAction Click2 Iconify
*FvwmWinListAction Click3 Module "FvwmIdent" FvwmIdent
*FvwmWinListUseSkipList
*FvwmWinListGeometry +0-1
*FvwmBackerDesk 0 -solid steelblue
*FvwmBackerDesk 1 -solid midnightblue
*FvwmScrollBack grey40
*FvwmScrollFore green
############################################################
############################################################
# Note that icons are shown in the module
# only if NoIcon commnand is applied.
#Style "*" NoIcon
############################################################
*FvwmIconBoxIconBack #cfcfcf
*FvwmIconBoxIconHiFore black
*FvwmIconBoxIconHiBack LightSkyBlue
*FvwmIconBoxBack #5f9ea0
#*FvwmIconBoxFore blue
*FvwmIconBoxGeometry 5x1+0+0
*FvwmIconBoxMaxIconSize 64x38
*FvwmIconBoxFont -adobe-helvetica-medium-r-*-*-12-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
*FvwmIconBoxSortIcons IconName
*FvwmIconBoxPadding 4
*FvwmIconBoxLines 10
*FvwmIconBoxSBWidth 11
*FvwmIconBoxPlacement Left Top
*FvwmIconBoxPixmap fvwm.xpm
#*FvwmIconBoxHideSC Horizontal
*FvwmIconBoxSetWMIconSize
*FvwmIconBoxHilightFocusWin
#*FvwmIconBoxResolution Desk
*FvwmIconBoxMouse 1 Click RaiseLower
*FvwmIconBoxMouse 1 DoubleClick Iconify
*FvwmIconBoxMouse 2 Click Iconify -1, Focus
*FvwmIconBoxMouse 3 Click Module FvwmIdent
*FvwmIconBoxKey r RaiseLower
*FvwmIconBoxKey space Iconify
*FvwmIconBoxKey d Close
*FvwmIconBoxKey n Next
*FvwmIconBoxKey p Prev
*FvwmIconBoxKey h Left
*FvwmIconBoxKey j Down
*FvwmIconBoxKey k Up
*FvwmIconBoxKey l Right
#
# Icon file specifications
#
# Mostly, you don't have to specify icon files, as FvwmIconBox now
# reads icon files specified in Style commands.
#
*FvwmIconBox "Fvwm*" -
# FvwmForm alias - rlogin or telnet to host via xterm
*RloginWarpPointer
*RloginFont *helvetica*m*r*n*12*
*RloginButtonFont *helvetica*m*o*n*12*
*RloginInputFont *cour*m*r*n*12*
*RloginFore Black
*RloginBack Light Gray
*RloginItemFore Wheat
*RloginItemBack Gray50
# begin items
*RloginLine center
*RloginText "Login to Remote Host"
*RloginLine center
*RloginText "Host:"
*RloginInput HostName 30 ""
*RloginLine center
*RloginSelection meth single
*RloginChoice TN TN off "telnet"
*RloginChoice RL RL on "rlogin"
*RloginSelection UserSel single
#*RloginChoice Default Default on "same user"
#*RloginChoice Custom Custom off "user:"
*RloginText "(Userid:"
*RloginInput UserName 10 ""
*RloginText ")"
*RloginLine center
*RloginText "FG:"
*RloginInput FgColor 15 ""
*RloginText "BG:"
*RloginInput BgColor 15 ""
*RloginLine expand
*RloginButton quit "Login" ^M
*RloginCommand Exec xterm $(FgColor?-fg $(FgColor)) $(BgColor?-bg $(BgColor)) -T
xterm@$(HostName) -e $(RL?rlogin) $(TN?telnet) $(HostName) $(RL?-8 $(UserName?-l
$(UserName)))
*RloginButton restart "Clear"
*RloginCommand Beep
*RloginButton quit "Cancel"
*RloginCommand Nop
# FvwmForm alias - query exit ala mwm
*QuitVerifyGrabServer
*QuitVerifyWarpPointer
*QuitVerifyFont *helvetica*m*r*n*14*
#*QuitVerifyButtonFont *helvetica*m*o*n*14*
*QuitVerifyButtonFont 7x13bold
*QuitVerifyFore Black
*QuitVerifyBack Light Gray
*QuitVerifyItemFore Wheat
*QuitVerifyItemBack Gray50
# begin items
*QuitVerifyLine center
*QuitVerifyText "Do you really want to exit FVWM?"
*QuitVerifyLine expand
*QuitVerifyButton quit " Exit "
*QuitVerifyCommand Quit
*QuitVerifyButton quit "Cancel"
*QuitVerifyCommand Nop
# MyTalk & MyFvwmTalk from Dave Goldberg
# MyTalk Form - dissappears after use
*MyTalkWarpPointer
*MyTalkFont *helvetica*m*r*n*14*
*MyTalkButtonFont *helvetica*m*o*n*14*
*MyTalkInputFont *cour*m*r*n*14*
*MyTalkFore Red
*MyTalkBack Gray
*MyTalkItemFore Blue
*MyTalkItemBack Gray
*MyTalkLine center
*MyTalkText "Fvwm Function"
*MyTalkInput Func 40 ""
*MyTalkLine expand
*MyTalkButton quit "Run" ^M
*MyTalkCommand $(Func)
*MyTalkButton restart "Clear" ^R
*MyTalkButton quit "Cancel" ^C
*MyTalkCommand Nop
# MyFvwmTalk Form - sticks around
*MyFvwmTalkWarpPointer
*MyFvwmTalkFont *helvetica*m*r*n*14*
*MyFvwmTalkButtonFont *helvetica*m*o*n*14*
*MyFvwmTalkInputFont *cour*m*r*n*14*
*MyFvwmTalkFore Red
*MyFvwmTalkBack Gray
*MyFvwmTalkItemFore Blue
*MyFvwmTalkItemBack Gray
*MyFvwmTalkLine center
*MyFvwmTalkText "Fvwm Function"
*MyFvwmTalkInput Func 40 ""
*MyFvwmTalkLine expand
*MyFvwmTalkButton restart "Run" ^M
*MyFvwmTalkCommand $(Func)
*MyFvwmTalkButton restart "Clear" ^R
*MyFvwmTalkCommand Nop
*MyFvwmTalkButton restart "Iconify" ^Z
*MyFvwmTalkCommand Next [MyFvwmTalk] Iconify
*MyFvwmTalkButton quit "Quit" ^C
*MyFvwmTalkCommand Nop
# to change banner pixmap
#*FvwmBannerPixmap fvwm3.xpm
#*FvwmBannerTimeout 2
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