Re: [Trisquel-users] Desktop env/ window manager issues when logging in.

[issybarrett-lally]

Thanks - I really oddly don't seem to have .xinitrc. Not sure what problems  
this could be causing. 

Re: [Trisquel-users] Desktop env/ window manager issues when logging in.

[issybarrett-lally]

Looks like this is the issue I am having:  
https://askubuntu.com/questions/758696/cannot-login-into-locked-ubuntu-14-04-session-unity

Re: [Trisquel-users] Desktop env/ window manager issues when logging in.

[andyprough]

.xinitrc would be in your home folder.

cd ~/
ls -al | grep .xinitrc

Re: [Trisquel-users] Desktop env/ window manager issues when logging in.

[issybarrett-lally]

I've given that a go, thanks. I'm still trying to log back on and trisquel is  
not accepting my password. I'm wondering if my password files have somehow  
been corrupted. 

Re: [Trisquel-users] Desktop env/ window manager issues when logging in.

[issybarrett-lally]

NB. I've just realised that can't be the case, as I can log in after pressing  
C Mod F2

Re: [Trisquel-users] Desktop env/ window manager issues when logging in.

[aaric]

I am not sure what to do with xinitrc. I think .xsession is much simpler to  
deal with. Just add that file in your home directory with the window manager  
of your choice. To start dwm you only need to write dwm in this file.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Desktop env/ window manager issues when logging in.

[issybarrett-lally]

Cool, thanks.

I seem to have a file called xinitrc with the following line of code:
# global xinitrc file, used by all X sessions started by xinit (startx)
# invole global X session script
. /etc/X11/Xsession
in /home/usr/etc/X11/xinit

I have a file called Xsession in /home/usr/etc/X11
I've found the #initialise variables for use by all session scripts

Can't find the .xinitrc ... still looking for what to do with which files so  
I can log in again.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Desktop env/ window manager issues when logging in.

[aaric]

You may have a backup file of .xinitrc named .xinitrc~

I prefer to login using a window manager though. I think from there you can  
set your preferred session through a file called  .xsession if you are using  
xdm or choosing the session by pressing a certain button for other desktop  
managers.


I'll give startx a try and see what happens.