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An xprofile file, ~/.xprofile
and /etc/xprofile
, allows you to execute commands at the beginning of the X user session - before the window manager is started.
The xprofile file is similar in style to xinitrc.
Compatibility
The xprofile files are natively sourced by the following display managers:
-
GDM -
/etc/gdm/Xsession
-
LightDM -
/etc/lightdm/Xsession
-
LXDM -
/etc/lxdm/Xsession
-
SDDM -
/usr/share/sddm/scripts/Xsession
Sourcing xprofile from a session started with xinit
It is possible to source xprofile from a session started with one of the following programs:
startx
xinit
- XDM
- Any other Display manager which uses
~/.xsession
or~/.xinitrc
All of these execute, directly or indirectly, ~/.xinitrc
or /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
if it does not exist. That is why xprofile has to be sourced from these files.
~/.xinitrc and /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
#!/bin/sh # Make sure this is before the 'exec' command or it won't be sourced. [ -f /etc/xprofile ] && . /etc/xprofile [ -f ~/.xprofile ] && . ~/.xprofile ...
Configuration
Firstly, create the file ~/.xprofile
if it does not exist already. Then, simply add the commands for the programs you wish to start with the session. See below:
~/.xprofile
tint2 & nm-applet &