On Tue, 17 Jun 2003, Craig Sutherland wrote: > Richard, > > Have you created a .xinitrc file in your home (/users/richard) > directory? This file is not there unles you put it there. If the file > is not there, then from the Terminal in OS X enter the following > command: > > sudo cp /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc ~/.xinitrc
There is no need to use sudo to copy the system's xinitrc file to your own directory. The system xinitrc file can be read by everyone, so any user (even a non-admin) can copy it with just "cp". Also, if the file is copied with 'sudo', then the copy will be owned by root and it can only be modified with root permissions. Furthermore, since the original poster's first message dealt with trying to run just the fink command without having to use a full path, it is overkill to run all of X (whether XDarwin or Apple's X11) just to get /sw/bin added to $PATH (which is one of the things /sw/bin/init.csh does). Alexander's suggestion to put the "source /sw/bin/init.csh" line (minus quotes) into the ~/.cshrc (or .tcshrc if that exists) file is simpler and more efficient. Hanspeter -- And when the last last law was down, and the Devil turned round on you - where would you hide, Roper, the laws all being flat? Robert Bolt, "A Man For All Seasons" ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: INetU Attention Web Developers & Consultants: Become An INetU Hosting Partner. Refer Dedicated Servers. We Manage Them. You Get 10% Monthly Commission! INetU Dedicated Managed Hosting http://www.inetu.net/partner/index.php _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners
