Re: [dwm] SLiM login themes for dwm users

On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 12:03 PM, Amit Uttamchandani <atu13439_AT_csun.edu> wrote:
> On Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:59:30 -0700
> "Thayer Williams" <thayerw_AT_gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> > Sorry I am not too familiar with SLIM but how to you "link" it with
>> > dwm's .xinitrc?
>>
>> No worries! SLiM operates independent of window manager--Arch Linux
>> runs it either as a daemon service or the traditional /etc/inittab
>> method. Upon successful login, SLiM parses the user's ~/.xinitrc and
>> executes whatever commands are present, be that dwm, Xmonad, Openbox,
>> etc. Hope this helps...and there's more detailed info at the SLiM
>> website: http://slim.berlios.de/
>>
>
>
> Thanks for the reply!
>
> I got slim to install. I was able to use the themes and have them
> display properly using the artwiz fonts. However, I can't seem to login
> with it. I get an error "Unable to parse login file" or somewhere along
> those lines.
>
> I have changed the following in /etc/slim.conf:
>
> #login_cmd exec /bin/bash -login /etc/X11/Xsession %session
> login_cmd exex /bin/bash -login ~/.xinitrc %session
>
> #sessions startxfce4,openbox,ion3,icewm,wmaker,blackbox
> sessions dwm
>
> Am I doing something wrong here?
>
> I am using debian lenny by the way.

What does your ~/.xinitrc file contain? I can't speak for debian,
having not used it for several years. Your best bet is to consult the
debian forums though; I'm sure there are several SLIM users within
that community.
Received on Wed Oct 29 2008 - 19:46:27 UTC