On Wed, 05 Mar 2003 20:24:19 -0500
Jason Giangrande <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> When I type startx I get the following on a few lines:
> 
> /usr/X11R6/bin/startx: line 133: xauth: command not found

I get that too if I delete .Xauthority from my home directory.  X should
create a new one when it is started next if such happens.  If the file
exists already delete it and it should create a new the current file
might be corrupt.

> And this once:
> 
> /usr/X11R6/bin/startx: line 140: xinit: command not found

Not seen that one before but you may not have a default window manager
uncommented in the file that controls those things.  Personally I use
.xinitrc which is a file I created and in mine I tell it to launch X
with a black background and call selectwm which lets me choose which
window manager I want to use.  Here is a copy of my .xinitrc

---copy and pasted below---


#!/bin/sh

xsetroot -solid black
exec selectwm2

---end copy and paste---

But my old xinit rc was as follows

---cut n paste---

#!/bin/sh
bbrun & 
bblaunch -w 2 -h -v -d 1 xchat & sleep  
bubblemon -c -k & sleep 2 
wmweather+  -location 49.15'00N 123.05'00W -avn-station yvravn -animate
& sleep  2
wmtz & sleep 2 
wminet & sleep 2
wmpinboard -w & sleep 2  
wmappl & sleep 2
wmcalc & sleep 2
gkrellm -w & sleep 2

exec blackbox

---end cut n paste---

If you have an .xinitrc in your home directory when you type startx it
will run the window manager specified in it.  In the above example you
can see I use blackbox.  However the other example(first one) gives the
app that launches my window manager selection tool.

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