Why doesn't xstartup get read?

[Jim Lynch]

After I figured out that vncserver was a perl script, thanks Steve, I
had a look at it.  It didn't make a lot of sense, so I downloaded the
latest software and compared the new script with the one I'm running. 
They are quite a bit different.  The new one works fine.

Thanks and sorry for the bandwidth.  No xdm.  This is a Linux, Debian
2.2.  Vnc is 3.3.3r9 perhaps?

THanks,
Jim.

Steve Palocz wrote:
> 
> Are you starting Xvnc or vncserver. Vncserver requires perl as it is a perl
> script and will read and execute the contents of xstartup. If you are using
> Xvnc then you should be using the -query option to connect to the xdm.
> 
> Please tell us how you are starting the vnc server (script inetd???).
> include the platform and patch level.
> 
> Thank you
> 
> Steve
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-vnc-list "at" uk.research.att.com
> [mailto:owner-vnc-list "at" uk.research.att.com]On Behalf Of Jim Lynch
> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 1:37 PM
> To: vnc list
> Subject: Why doesn't xstartup get read?
> 
> I'm reading the FAQ and it says, "The window manager is started by the
> ~/.vnc/xstartup script."  No matter what I put in that file, it still
> goes to my ~/.xsession file and uses it.  Nothing from xstartup is
> used.  I suspect it isn't even being read.
> 
> ls -l
> total 16
> -rw-r--r--    1 jwl      jwl           996 Sep 27 13:19 chinaberry:1.log
> -rw-r--r--    1 jwl      jwl             6 Sep 27 13:17 chinaberry:1.pid
> -rw-------    1 jwl      jwl             8 Dec 28  2000 passwd
> -rwxr-xr-x    1 jwl      jwl           180 Sep 27 13:16 xstartup
> 
> Anyone know what's going on? Nothing shows up in the log that gives me a
> clue. Version 3.3.3 vncserver, I think.
> 
> Thanks,
> Jim.
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