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- xinit - X Window System initializer
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- xxiinniitt [ [ _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 ]
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- 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.
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- 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 direc-
- tory 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:
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- xterm -geometry +1+1 -n login -display :0
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- 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 direc-
- tory 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
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- X :0
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- 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 graph-
- ics display which is driven by this server. The site
- administrator should, therefore, make a link to the appro-
- priate type of server on the machine, or create a shell
- script that runs _x_i_n_i_t with the appropriate server.
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- 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).
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- An alternate client and/or server may be specified on the
- command line. The desired client program and its argu-
- ments 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 client and arguments) followed by the desired server
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- 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.
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- If an explicit server name is not given and the first
- argument following the double dash (--) is a colon fol-
- lowed by a digit, _x_i_n_i_t will use that number as the dis-
- play number instead of zero. All remaining arguments are
- appended to the server command line.
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- EEXXAAMMPPLLEESS
- Below are several examples of how command line arguments
- in _x_i_n_i_t are used.
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- xxiinniitt 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.
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- xxiinniitt ---- //uussrr//XX1111RR66//bbiinn//XXqqddssss ::11
- This is how one could start a specific type of
- server on an alternate display.
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- xxiinniitt --ggeeoommeettrryy ==8800xx6655++1100++1100 --ffnn 88xx1133 --jj --ffgg wwhhiittee --bbgg
- nnaavvyy
- 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.
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- xxiinniitt --ee wwiiddggeettss ---- ..//XXssuunn --ll --cc
- 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.
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- xxiinniitt //uussrr//uuccbb//rrsshh ffaasstthhoosstt ccppuuppiigg --ddiissppllaayy wwss::11 ---- ::11 --aa
- 22 --tt 55
- 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 ffaasstthhoosstt in which it
- will run the command _c_p_u_p_i_g, telling it to display
- back on the local workstation.
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- 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.
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- 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
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- 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:
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- #!/bin/sh
- . /usr/local/lib/site.xinitrc
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- 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:
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- #!/bin/sh
- xinit /usr/local/lib/site.xinitrc -- /usr/X11R6/bin/X bc
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- EENNVVIIRROONNMMEENNTT VVAARRIIAABBLLEESS
- DDIISSPPLLAAYY This variable gets set to the name of the
- display to which clients should connect.
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- XXIINNIITTRRCC This variable specifies an init file con-
- taining shell commands to start up the ini-
- tial windows. By default, _._x_i_n_i_t_r_c in the
- home directory will be used.
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- FFIILLEESS
- _._x_i_n_i_t_r_c default client script
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- _x_t_e_r_m client to run if _._x_i_n_i_t_r_c does not exist
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- _._x_s_e_r_v_e_r_r_c default server script
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- _X server to run if _._x_s_e_r_v_e_r_r_c does not exist
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- SSEEEE AALLSSOO
- _X(1), _s_t_a_r_t_x(1), _X_s_e_r_v_e_r(1), _x_t_e_r_m(1)
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- AAUUTTHHOORR
- Bob Scheifler, MIT Laboratory for Computer Science
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