[Xquartz-dev] XQuartz 2.6.0 (xorg-server 1.9.2.901) and X authority

Peter Dyballa Peter_Dyballa at Web.DE
Mon Dec 27 13:13:26 PST 2010


Am 27.12.2010 um 18:39 schrieb Jeremy Huddleston:

>>> If you really want to create app bundles to double click to launch  
>>> X11 applications, we can go into how to do that, but that's not  
>>> really the supported method.  The supported method for launching  
>>> X11 applications is from X11.app's Application menu or from a  
>>> terminal.
>>
>> This means it's not correct to use a shell script in ~/.xinitrc.d?
>
> Why would you come to that conclusion?

Because the execution of a shell script in ~/.xinitrc.d is neither  
"from X11.app's Application menu" nor "from a terminal". I presume  
it's xinit.


>> By double-clicking on the icon of /Applications/MacPorts/X11.app in  
>> Dock. I interpret the situation with the second X server that the  
>> DISPLAY setting from login time comes from the wrong X server or is  
>> set for the wrong X server. Launchctl lists:
>>
>> 	-	0	org.x.startx
>> 	74689	-	[0x0-0x11b11b].org.macports.X11
>
> Ok, so you have two versions of the server: one from MacPorts, and  
> one from Apple.  The one in your Dock that you are manually is not  
> the one used by launchd.  Based on earlier information from you, it  
> seems you put MacPorts' X11.app in the dock and are using Apple's  
> for launchd.


Is then org.x.startx the launchd item for XQuartz 2.5.3 (xorg-server  
1.8.2) that I should unload to have Macports' X11 the exclusive X  
server?

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   Pete

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