Subject: Re: pkg/33034: xfce4 doesn't start unless you tweak things
To: None <gnats-bugs@netbsd.org>
From: Steven M. Bellovin <smb@cs.columbia.edu>
List: pkgsrc-bugs
Date: 03/08/2006 15:02:16
On Wed,  8 Mar 2006 19:25:02 +0000 (UTC)
joerg@britannica.bec.de wrote:

> The following reply was made to PR pkg/33034; it has been noted by GNATS.
> 
> From: joerg@britannica.bec.de
> To: gnats-bugs@netbsd.org
> Cc: 
> Subject: Re: pkg/33034: xfce4 doesn't start unless you tweak things
> Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2006 20:22:14 +0100
> 
>  On Wed, Mar 08, 2006 at 07:05:00PM +0000, smb@cs.columbia.edu wrote:
>  > 	You have to create a few directories first as root.  See
>  > 	http://unix.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/FreeBSD/questions/2005-03/3277.html
>  > 	for details.
>  
>  That's bogus. What does running iceauth produce?
>  
When do I run it?  Before starting X?  While using a different window
manager?  After starting xfce4 per the formula I gave in the PR?


		--Steven M. Bellovin, http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~smb