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From: scotth@corp.sgi.com (Scott Henry)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.sgi
Subject: Re: Problem starting X apps without csh
Message-ID: <SCOTTH.91Feb27092219@harlie.corp.sgi.com>
Date: 27 Feb 91 09:22:19 GMT
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In-Reply-To: fsfacca@COHO.LERC.NASA.GOV's message of 26 Feb 91 15:06:07 GMT




tf> Here is a wierd one..

tf> When I run with "csh" as my default shell, I can start X applications 
tf> during startup, but when I use "sh" or "tcsh", I can't.  

tf> Background:
tf>  
tf>   OS 3.3.1, various platforms
tf>   
tf>   In /usr/NeWS/lib/user.ps I have the following lines:
tf>        			.
tf> 			.
tf>      /basicRestartActions [
tf>         { establishEnvironment }
tf>         { RunConsole }
tf>         { startXsgi }
tf>     ] def
tf> 			.
tf> 			.
tf>     /RestartActions [ 
tf>     { 
tf>         (-n C_Shell -r1000 -s40x80 -t"$USER  on  `hostname`") forkwsh
tf>         (/usr/bin/X11/xclock -hd blue -bg grey -update 1 \
tf> 			     -geometry 145x145 +1095+835 &) forkunix 
tf>         (/usr/bin/X11/xcalendar -geometry 275x185-50-600 &) forkunix
tf> 			.
tf> 			.

tf>   Under sh, csh and tcsh the forkwsh works, but under sh, and tcsh,
tf> forking the X apps does not work.

I don't know if this is the actual problem, but `() forkunix` already puts
the command in the background. The '&' in the command string may be
confusing the shell. I am using tcsh as my default shell under 3.3.2 and I
have no problems launching X apps.

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