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XXXXIIIINNNNIIIITTTT((((1111)))) XXXX VVVVeeeerrrrssssiiiioooonnnn 11111111 ((((RRRReeeelllleeeeaaaasssseeee 6666....3333)))) XXXXIIIINNNNIIIITTTT((((1111))))
NNNNAAAAMMMMEEEE
xinit - X Window System initializer
SSSSYYYYNNNNOOOOPPPPSSSSIIIISSSS
xxxxiiiinnnniiiitttt [ [ _c_l_i_e_n_t ] _o_p_t_i_o_n_s ] [ -------- [ _s_e_r_v_e_r ] [ _d_i_s_p_l_a_y ]
_o_p_t_i_o_n_s ]
DDDDEEEESSSSCCCCRRRRIIIIPPPPTTTTIIIIOOOONNNN
The _x_i_n_i_t program is used to start the X Window System
server and a first client program on systems that cannot
start X directly from /_e_t_c/_i_n_i_t or in environments that use
multiple window systems. When this first client exits,
_x_i_n_i_t will kill the X server and then terminate.
If no specific client program is given on the command line,
_x_i_n_i_t will look for a file in the user's home directory
called ._x_i_n_i_t_r_c to run as a shell script to start up client
programs. If no such file exists, _x_i_n_i_t will use the
following as a default:
xterm -geometry +1+1 -n login -display :0
If no specific server program is given on the command line,
_x_i_n_i_t will look for a file in the user's home directory
called ._x_s_e_r_v_e_r_r_c to run as a shell script to start up the
server. If no such file exists, _x_i_n_i_t will use the
following as a default:
X :0
Note that this assumes that there is a program named _X in
the current search path. However, servers are usually named
_X_d_i_s_p_l_a_y_t_y_p_e where _d_i_s_p_l_a_y_t_y_p_e is the type of graphics
display which is driven by this server. The site
administrator should, therefore, make a link to the
appropriate type of server on the machine, or create a shell
script that runs _x_i_n_i_t with the appropriate server.
An important point is that programs which are run by
._x_i_n_i_t_r_c should be run in the background if they do not exit
right away, so that they don't prevent other programs from
starting up. However, the last long-lived program started
(usually a window manager or terminal emulator) should be
left in the foreground so that the script won't exit (which
indicates that the user is done and that _x_i_n_i_t should exit).
An alternate client and/or server may be specified on the
command line. The desired client program and its arguments
should be given as the first command line arguments to
_x_i_n_i_t. To specify a particular server command line, append
a double dash (--) to the _x_i_n_i_t command line (after any
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client and arguments) followed by the desired server
command.
Both the client program name and the server program name
must begin with a slash (/) or a period (.). Otherwise,
they are treated as an arguments to be appended to their
respective startup lines. This makes it possible to add
arguments (for example, foreground and background colors)
without having to retype the whole command line.
If an explicit server name is not given and the first
argument following the double dash (--) is a colon followed
by a digit, _x_i_n_i_t will use that number as the display number
instead of zero. All remaining arguments are appended to
the server command line.
EEEEXXXXAAAAMMMMPPPPLLLLEEEESSSS
Below are several examples of how command line arguments in
_x_i_n_i_t are used.
xxxxiiiinnnniiiitttt This will start up a server named _X and run the
user's ._x_i_n_i_t_r_c, if it exists, or else start an
_x_t_e_r_m.
xxxxiiiinnnniiiitttt -------- ////uuuussssrrrr////XXXX11111111RRRR6666////bbbbiiiinnnn////XXXXqqqqddddssssssss ::::1111
This is how one could start a specific type of
server on an alternate display.
xxxxiiiinnnniiiitttt ----ggggeeeeoooommmmeeeettttrrrryyyy ====88880000xxxx66665555++++11110000++++11110000 ----ffffnnnn 8888xxxx11113333 ----jjjj ----ffffgggg wwwwhhhhiiiitttteeee ----bbbbgggg nnnnaaaavvvvyyyy
This will start up a server named _X, and will append
the given arguments to the default _x_t_e_r_m command.
It will ignore ._x_i_n_i_t_r_c.
xxxxiiiinnnniiiitttt ----eeee wwwwiiiiddddggggeeeettttssss -------- ....////XXXXssssuuuunnnn ----llll ----cccc
This will use the command ./_X_s_u_n -_l -_c to start the
server and will append the arguments -_e _w_i_d_g_e_t_s to
the default _x_t_e_r_m command.
xxxxiiiinnnniiiitttt ////uuuussssrrrr////uuuuccccbbbb////rrrrsssshhhh ffffaaaasssstttthhhhoooosssstttt ccccppppuuuuppppiiiigggg ----ddddiiiissssppppllllaaaayyyy wwwwssss::::1111 -------- ::::1111 ----aaaa 2222 ----tttt 5555
This will start a server named _X on display 1 with
the arguments -_a _2 -_t _5. It will then start a
remote shell on the machine ffffaaaasssstttthhhhoooosssstttt in which it
will run the command _c_p_u_p_i_g, telling it to display
back on the local workstation.
Below is a sample ._x_i_n_i_t_r_c that starts a clock, several
terminals, and leaves the window manager running as the
``last'' application. Assuming that the window manager has
been configured properly, the user then chooses the ``Exit''
menu item to shut down X.
xrdb -load $HOME/.Xresources
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xsetroot -solid gray &
xclock -g 50x50-0+0 -bw 0 &
xload -g 50x50-50+0 -bw 0 &
xterm -g 80x24+0+0 &
xterm -g 80x24+0-0 &
twm
Sites that want to create a common startup environment could
simply create a default ._x_i_n_i_t_r_c that references a site-wide
startup file:
#!/bin/sh
. /usr/local/lib/site.xinitrc
Another approach is to write a script that starts _x_i_n_i_t with
a specific shell script. Such scripts are usually named
_x_1_1, _x_s_t_a_r_t, or _s_t_a_r_t_x and are a convenient way to provide a
simple interface for novice users:
#!/bin/sh
xinit /usr/local/lib/site.xinitrc -- /usr/X11R6/bin/X bc
EEEENNNNVVVVIIIIRRRROOOONNNNMMMMEEEENNNNTTTT VVVVAAAARRRRIIIIAAAABBBBLLLLEEEESSSS
DDDDIIIISSSSPPPPLLLLAAAAYYYY This variable gets set to the name of the
display to which clients should connect.
XXXXIIIINNNNIIIITTTTRRRRCCCC This variable specifies an init file
containing shell commands to start up the
initial windows. By default, ._x_i_n_i_t_r_c in the
home directory will be used.
FFFFIIIILLLLEEEESSSS
._x_i_n_i_t_r_c default client script
_x_t_e_r_m client to run if ._x_i_n_i_t_r_c does not exist
._x_s_e_r_v_e_r_r_c default server script
_X server to run if ._x_s_e_r_v_e_r_r_c does not exist
SSSSEEEEEEEE AAAALLLLSSSSOOOO
_X(1), _s_t_a_r_t_x(1), _X_s_e_r_v_e_r(1), _x_t_e_r_m(1)
AAAAUUUUTTTTHHHHOOOORRRR
Bob Scheifler, MIT Laboratory for Computer Science
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