Re: pkg/33034: xfce4 doesn't start unless you tweak things

["Steven M. Bellovin" <smb%cs.columbia.edu@localhost>]

On Wed,  8 Mar 2006 19:25:02 +0000 (UTC)
joerg%britannica.bec.de@localhost wrote:

> The following reply was made to PR pkg/33034; it has been noted by GNATS.
> 
> From: joerg%britannica.bec.de@localhost
> To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
> 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@localhost 
> 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