topic Re: /usr/dt/bin/Xsession in Operating System - HP-UX

/usr/dt/bin/Xsession

Stuart Powell — Tue, 06 Aug 2002 13:44:58 GMT

A previous sys admin modified /usr/dt/bin/Xsession file, which all of our Xterminals use when logging into our Serviceguard package. I would like to put the Xsession file in a location where it will NOT be overwritten when applying patches. Where do I do the redirection? What would be a good location to put the file? Any input would be appreciated.

Re: /usr/dt/bin/Xsession

harry d brown jr — Tue, 06 Aug 2002 13:51:43 GMT

Why not create a copy:

cp -p /usr/dt/bin/Xsession /usr/dt/bin/ORIG_Xsession

You really want the patch to laydown a new Xsession file so that you can compare the two for any new elements you might want to take advantage of.

live free or die
harry

Re: /usr/dt/bin/Xsession

Stuart Powell — Tue, 06 Aug 2002 13:54:27 GMT

Harry,

That has already been done. The problem is remembering to look there after applying the patches. There should be a way to redirect the Xterms to use a different Xsession file, within the dtlogin structure. I'm just not aware of how to do that.

Re: /usr/dt/bin/Xsession

Simon Abbott — Tue, 06 Aug 2002 14:18:15 GMT

Hello,

The path of the Xsession file is set by Xconfig. You could set this to a customised name therefore bypassing the default file. (Whether the Xconfig file may get overwritten I do not know). Depending on what the settings are in your file, you could also set them somewhere else, for example, the users .dtprofile.

All in all, I agree with harry regarding the patch installing a new file. There is probably a good reason the patch is doing this and it may cause more problems. How about just adding the edits to the file (or just a reminder) in your system procedures documentation?

Simon.