Linux Desktop Environments

Linux Desktop Environments

Openbox configuration

A normal user's programs on a Linux host, installed with Openbox, can be started automatically at login by creating and or amending the file ${HOME}/.config/openbox/autostart. Here is a sample autostart file:

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## Openbox autostart file, as found 2019-11-02
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# export SESSION_MANAGER=lightdm
export SESSION_MANAGER=/var/run/lxdm/lxdm.sock

xset -b
(sleep 1s && xscreensaver) &
(sleep 1s && /home/veris/dot-bashrc-amendments.sh) &
(sleep 1s && nm-applet) &
# (sleep 3s && conky) &
# (sleep 1s && xclock 200x200+1300+50) &
(sleep 1s && xclock -geometry 150x150+1200+80) &
(sleep 1s && idesk ) &
(sleep 1s && xfce4-panel)



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