Thread: startup script works in .xprofile but not rc.local

how can work in rc.local?

rc.local

code:

#!/bin/sh -e # # rc.local # # script executed @ end of each multiuser runlevel. # make sure script "exit 0" on success or other # value on error. # # in order enable or disable script change execution # bits. # # default script nothing. xrandr --newmode "1280x1024"  108.88  1280 1360 1496 1712  1024 1025 1028 1060  -hsync +vsync xrandr --addmode vga1 1280x1024 xrandr --output vga1 --mode 1280x1024 exit 0

.xprofile

code:

xrandr --newmode "1280x1024"  108.88  1280 1360 1496 1712  1024 1025 1028 1060 $ xrandr --addmode vga1 1280x1024 xrandr -s 1280x1024

xrandr rc.local (but not .xprofile)

code:

xrandr screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1024 x 768, maximum 4096 x 4096 lvds1 connected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)    1024x768       60.0 +    800x600        60.3     56.2      640x480        59.9   vga1 connected 1024x768+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 0mm x 0mm    1024x768       60.0*     800x600        60.3     56.2      848x480        60.0      640x480        59.9   dvi1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) tv1 unknown connection (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)    848x480        59.9 +    640x480        59.9 +    1024x768       59.9      800x600        59.9

xrandr .xprofile

code:

xrandr screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1280 x 1024, maximum 4096 x 4096 lvds1 connected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)    1024x768       60.0 +    800x600        60.3     56.2      640x480        59.9   vga1 connected 1280x1024+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 0mm x 0mm    1024x768       60.0      800x600        60.3     56.2      848x480        60.0      640x480        59.9      1280x1024      60.0*  dvi1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) tv1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)

code:

ls -l etc/rc.local -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 468 sep 26 10:01 etc/rc.local

posted rfrfg

how can work in rc.local?
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you don't. rc.local can executed before x system starts, , x commands need specify device.

rc.local not appropriate place graphical commands.

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