[xubuntu-users] Questions about errors and duplicate messages in .xsession-errors#

[Chris Green]

On Sat, Dec 17, 2011 at 09:30:55AM +0000, Mark Alan wrote:
> On Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:37:11 +0000, Chris Green <cl at isbd.net> wrote:
> 
> > > >>running Xubuntu 11.10 here (clean install) and no .xsession.errors
> > > >>file is generated.
> > > Xubuntu 11.10 came with lightdm manager, I suppose that explains the
> > > absence of that file.  still, I'd be looking into *why* the system
> > > tries to start another X server because most of the errors relate to
> > > instances of this and that already running, though you'd probably
> > > still get the warning re buttons.
> > Well as far as I can see they *all* do it.  I'm currently using my
> > netbook which has a very minimal xubuntu 11.04 installation and its
> > .xsession-errors is:-
> 
> 
> Running Xubuntu 11.10 (clean install). In this version file is named  .xsession-errors (not .xsession.errors).
> 
> And I also have the reported errors:
> (...)
> /usr/bin/startxfce4: X server already running on display :0
> xrdb:  "Xft.hinting" on line 13 overrides entry on line 6
> xrdb:  "Xft.hintstyle" on line 14 overrides entry on line 7
> ssh-agent is already running
> xfdesktop[1596]: starting up
> xfce4-settings-helper: Another instance is already running. Leaving...
> (...)
> 
Yes, the correct file name is .xsession-errors and always has been,
sorry for any confusion.

It seems that the above errors/oddities are 'standard' then!  :-)

-- 
Chris Green