Re: 2.1.1 and xterm

Subject: Re: 2.1.1 and xterm

From: "John Koren" <email@hidden>

Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:37:47 -0800

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I just rebooted my system and I can see that DISPLAY is set to /tmp/launch-xxxxx/:0 even though I have not started X11 yet. Clearly it must be launchd during the bootup (and not the X11 server) that sets the DISPLAY. I think it all makes sense now.

Thanks for the pointer, Rob.

-John

On Dec 17, 2007 11:59 AM, John Koren < email@hidden> wrote:

Is the socket created during the computer bootup or is it when the application call (like xterm) is issued?

Let me try to answer myself. I guess the socket must be created during the the bootup, which could explain much of my confusion. I thought that that the xterm call gets somehow intercepted by the system and which then via launchd starts the X11 server and creates the socket. But I guess it is actually the creation of the socket during the system boot that enables the launch. Is this correct?

On Dec 17, 2007 11:08 AM, Robert T Wyatt <email@hidden> wrote:

John Koren wrote:
> I have one question. How is it that a plain 'xterm' call prompts launchd
> to start X11 while xterm with DISPLAY set to :0 does not?

Ooh, I think I know the answer to this one! I believe it's because
launchd only understands the /tmp/launchd-xxxxx/:0 socket.

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>Re: 2.1.1 and xterm (From: Robert T Wyatt <email@hidden>)

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