startx doesn't read xinitrc and Xprofile config files

Asked Nov 21 '16 at 11:37

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It happened after I have uninstalled GNOME on Fedora and switched completely to i3.

I use .xinitrc for setting wallpaper (what contains exec i3 line as well), and .Xprofile for setting keyboard layouts using setxbmap.

The user login manager is gone along with the GNOME desktop environment, so I have to login in the TTY and manually type startx in order i3 to start without displaying my wallpaper (as it used to) and without setting my keyboard layouts.

asked Nov 21 '16 at 11:37

try to start X with xinit instead of startx – Ipor Sircer Nov 21 '16 at 12:09
Thanks, tried, it doesn't work. Still no wallpaper and layouts loaded :) – Nov 21 '16 at 12:23
I had a similar experience, and found this description of the different X configuration files to be helpful. – nOw Innovation Inc. Nov 30 '20 at 12:50

startx doesn't read xinitrc and Xprofile config files

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