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#1 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » [SOLVED] Devuan+dwm+xinitrc: how to start properly? » 2026-05-01 21:25:49
I've tried without 'dbus-launch' and with 'thunar --daemon' -> no local disks in Thunar.
It seems that the only way is to use 'dbus-launch --exit-with-session'...
Thank you for your help!
#2 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » [SOLVED] Devuan+dwm+xinitrc: how to start properly? » 2026-04-28 22:46:13
Not being a native English speaker, I probably didn't explain myself well.
To summarize:
- dwm works correctly with or without dbus.
- Thunar doesn't display local disks without a dbus session.
My question was which dbus command is appropriate to launch dwm (dbus-run-session or dbus-launch).
Thank you for your help.
#3 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » [SOLVED] Devuan+dwm+xinitrc: how to start properly? » 2026-04-28 14:08:42
No, I start X from tty with the startx command (no lightdm)...
#4 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » [SOLVED] Devuan+dwm+xinitrc: how to start properly? » 2026-04-28 13:31:26
Like this: (.xinitrc)
setxkbmap be -option terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp
numlockx
xset b off
xset dpms 720 900 1200
xsetroot -solid "#282828"
redshift -m randr -t 4500:3200 &
dunst &
xfce4-clipman &
gnome-keyring-daemon --start --components=pkcs11
gnome-keyring-daemon --start --components=secrets
gnome-keyring-daemon --start --components=ssh
lxpolkit &
EIP=$(curl -s ifconfig.me)
HOST=$(hostname -s)
LIP=$(hostname -I)
showhomefreespace() {
df -h $HOME | tail -n 1 | awk '{print $4}'
}
while true; do
xsetroot -name " 💻 $HOST $LIP 🌍 $EIP $(showhomefreespace) $(date +' %a %e %B %Y %H:%M') "
sleep 1m
done &
#exec /usr/local/bin/dwm
#dbus-run-session -- /usr/local/bin/dwm
dbus-launch --exit-with-session /usr/local/bin/dwmI should clarify that X11 and dwm launch correctly. What doesn't work without creating a dbus session is mounting local disks in Thunar.
#5 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » [SOLVED] Devuan+dwm+xinitrc: how to start properly? » 2026-04-28 13:03:08
No, it doesn't. I think that you must create a dbus session within .xinitrc to benefit from this service...
#6 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » [SOLVED] Devuan+dwm+xinitrc: how to start properly? » 2026-04-28 12:18:56
Yes, I use Thunar as graphical file manager and dbus allows it to display other disks.
#7 Desktop and Multimedia » [SOLVED] Devuan+dwm+xinitrc: how to start properly? » 2026-04-28 11:28:29
- druid
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Hello everyone,
I installed Devuan without a desktop environment, downloaded and compiled dwm, which I'm starting via .xinitrc.
I'd like to know the recommended command to launch dwm, is it:
dbus-run-session -- /usr/local/bin/dwm or
dbus-launch --exit-with-session /usr/local/bin/dwmor maybe a third one?
Thank you in advance for your answers.
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