If you login remotely, your system will not be aware that it's meant to be in tcsh before running any of the initialization files. It is worth pointing out that nothing in the above officially sets your default login shell to tcsh. How do I set my Default Login Shell (and forward Xwindows) for Remote Logins? NOTE: DO NOT try to create text files for UNIX using the Macintosh clipboard/notepad/copy-paste function or a Mac-based editor such as Simpletext or *shudder* MSWord as these create files that have rich-text-style Meta-formatting that is gibberish to UNIX. Prompt> echo "source /usr/share/tcsh/examples/rc" > ~/.tcshrcĪt the prompt.
YOUR HOME DIRECTORY that contains only the "at the minimum sourcing", I mean creating a file usr/share/tcsh/examples/, or you can have a OK, now you're constantly in the tc-shell when you run X11, you'll need some initialization files in your homeĭirectory (i.e. Try it! Particularly useful is the -sb flag, which creates a Xterm -fg white -bg black -sb -sl 500 -geometry 78x24+528-48 -n main -e tcsh &
Now, when you run this command from the toolbar, you'll Go to Applications on the X11 Toolbar, and underįollowing command (see a screenshot of this): To make sure you're ALWAYS IN THE tc-shell you This is an IMPORTANT ASIDE FOR GRAD STUDENTS AND ANYONE WHO ISN'T Prompt> defaults write org.x.X11 app_to_run Typing this at any X11 prompt worked for me: To nix this behavior, tell launchd to start a different Thus Apple assumed that clicking on X11 was tantamount to requiring one The trick here is that Apple's new launchd client is typically already running Of opening a single, boring, default X11 window X11 opens a default window when I click on the icon
#X11 xquartz mac software#
My reason for recommending xquartz is that "Spaces" (which we'll discuss later), Apple's proprietary software for splittingĭesktops, can be painful without an up-to-date version of xquartz. Installing the latest version of xquartz. Even if youĪlready have a version installed, I recommend
#X11 xquartz mac mac os x#
To really get going with Mac OS X you need X11. I restored using Time Machine and my web pages vanished!
How do I Set My Default Login Shell (and forward Xwindows) for Remote Logins? but I don't intend to make regular updates. (try "sudo -s", to put you in a root shell) 3) this page was accurate at the time of posting (March 5th, 2009) and something (probably something small) was updated on Or your fault 2) I tend to thrash the "sudo" command toĭeath to help people troubleshoot where it's needed
Some way, don't blame me - it's either their fault Software I discuss should taint the setup of your Mac in Notes and disclaimers: 1) if the most recent releases of any of the But, I've maintained a link here at the University of Wyoming for anyone that might have found it useful. This page was specifically directed at members of Robert Brunner's research group in the Astronomy Department at the University of Illinois. Quickly set up their Macs for scientific analysis, and as a This page is intended to help new inductees Operating system but there are often useful tips and tricks to set it up to Up Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (My old 10.4 Tiger page is here.) Myers's Guide to setting up Mac OS X Setting