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Subject: Re: Unable to run startx
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On Thu, 30 Aug 2001, Kelvin Ng Chee Hoong wrote:

> Hi
>     I manage to open X windows by  running startx  successfully whenever
> I login as superuser  but I can't do that if I login as normal end user .
>     What components  or configuration file should I configure if I want
>  normal end user able to run X windows as well . Please advise ....

cp /root/.xinitrc ~user/

where you substitute the word user for the username of the user you'd like
to configure. Or, if you'd like to configure all users as they are
created:

cp /root/.xinitrc /usr/share/skel/dot.xinitrc

Dru


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