[ydl-gen] Where should init scripts go within enlightenment?

Derick Centeno aguilarojo at verizon.net
Sat Jun 23 09:51:08 MDT 2007


On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 07:53:05 +1000
David Seikel <onefang at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:13:59 -0400 Derick Centeno
> <aguilarojo at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> > On Thu, 14 Jun 2007 03:41:32 -0500
> > "Ron Rogers Jr." <CronoCloud at mchsi.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:11:50 -0400
> > > Derick Centeno <aguilarojo at verizon.net> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Hi Ron
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks for your suggestions, but when I created the files and
> > > > followed your instructions e17 ceased to work properly at
> > > > all. snip...
> > 
> > > Sorry it didn't work, it does work for me, though
> > > there are a there are a few things I thought of:
> > > 
> > > 1. It may be necessary to have the gpg-agent.desktop file in
> > > ~/.e/e/applications/all as well.
> > > 
> > I tend to follow, as much as possible, an ideal I picked up from a
> > professor regarding programming.  The concept essentially is one of
> > emphasizing efficiency.  Duplicating one file in multiple places
> > doesn't appear to implement that concept.
> > 
> > I believe such duplication implies a problem demanding a better
> > strategy.
> 
> It's not a duplication, ~/.e/e/applications/all/ is the correct place
> for the gpg-agent.desktop file.  ~/.e/e/applications/startup/ should
> only have it's .order file modified to add a reference to that file.
> Add the reference with no path as was suggested in the first place by
> Ron.
> 
> If you are still experimenting with this then I would simplify the exec
> line in that .desktop file to just call gpg-agent directly, and leave
> out the eval "$()" type stuff -
> 
> Exec=gpg-agent --daemon
> 
> Just tried to install gpg-agent on my ubuntu box for some quick tests
> and failed coz the ubuntu repos are still screwed after a month.  Guess
> I should install it under YDL and test it properly.  B-)

Hi Dave:
The recommendation you suggested didn't work.  I look forward to when you
decide to attempt a workable procedure which will function within YDL 5.

Thanks again, Derick.
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