Detecting X at logon

Karl Larsen k5di at zianet.com
Fri Jan 18 14:55:59 UTC 2008


max wrote:
> Joe Tseng wrote:
>> I'd like to have some GUI apps start when I log on but only if I'm 
>> using Xwindows.  Is it possible I could have them called 
>> conditionally from bash_profile?
>
> I am not sure if this is what you mean or exactly what you want but go 
> to:
> System>Preferences>Personal>Sessions>
>
> you can add programs to startup here, I assume they would only come up 
> with X windows running.  Also under Session Options you can have the 
> computer remember what programs are running.
>
> -Max
>
    Thanks Max, I have put Thunderbird and Firefox to start when 
Xwindows is full up. It means I just wait for the mail to arrive.

Karl




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