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43 | How can I start urxvtd in a race-free way? |
43 | How can I start urxvtd in a race-free way? |
44 | Try "urxvtd -f -o", which tells urxvtd to open the display, create the |
44 | Try "urxvtd -f -o", which tells urxvtd to open the display, create the |
45 | listening socket and then fork. |
45 | listening socket and then fork. |
46 | |
46 | |
47 | How can I start urxvtd automatically when I run URXVT_NAME@@c? |
47 | How can I start urxvtd automatically when I run urxvtc? |
48 | If you want to start urxvtd automatically whenever you run urxvtc and |
48 | If you want to start urxvtd automatically whenever you run urxvtc and |
49 | the daemon isn't running yet, use this script: |
49 | the daemon isn't running yet, use this script: |
50 | |
50 | |
51 | #!/bin/sh |
51 | #!/bin/sh |
52 | urxvtc "$@" |
52 | urxvtc "$@" |
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162 | |
163 | libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000) |
163 | libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000) |
164 | libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x00002aaaaada2000) |
164 | libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x00002aaaaada2000) |
165 | libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaaeb0000) |
165 | libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaaeb0000) |
166 | libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab0ee000) |
166 | libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab0ee000) |
167 | /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000) |
167 | /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000) |
168 | |
168 | |
169 | No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in statically), |
169 | No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in statically), |
170 | except maybe libX11 :) |
170 | except maybe libX11 :) |
171 | |
171 | |
172 | Rendering, Font & Look and Feel Issues |
172 | Rendering, Font & Look and Feel Issues |
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501 | Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the Backspace |
501 | Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the Backspace |
502 | keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following question) there are |
502 | keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following question) there are |
503 | two standard values that can be used for Backspace: "^H" and "^?". |
503 | two standard values that can be used for Backspace: "^H" and "^?". |
504 | |
504 | |
505 | Historically, either value is correct, but rxvt-unicode adopts the |
505 | Historically, either value is correct, but rxvt-unicode adopts the |
506 | debian policy of using "^?" when unsure, because it's the one only only |
506 | debian policy of using "^?" when unsure, because it's the one and only |
507 | correct choice :). |
507 | correct choice :). |
508 | |
508 | |
509 | Rxvt-unicode tries to inherit the current stty settings and uses the |
509 | Rxvt-unicode tries to inherit the current stty settings and uses the |
510 | value of `erase' to guess the value for backspace. If rxvt-unicode |
510 | value of `erase' to guess the value for backspace. If rxvt-unicode |
511 | wasn't started from a terminal (say, from a menu or by remote shell), |
511 | wasn't started from a terminal (say, from a menu or by remote shell), |
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772 | The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely available |
772 | The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely available |
773 | as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often |
773 | as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often |
774 | arises). |
774 | arises). |
775 | |
775 | |
776 | The correct solution for this problem is to install the terminfo, this |
776 | The correct solution for this problem is to install the terminfo, this |
777 | can be done like this (with ncurses' infocmp): |
777 | can be done like this (with ncurses' infocmp and works as user and |
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778 | admin): |
778 | |
779 | |
779 | REMOTE=remotesystem.domain |
780 | REMOTE=remotesystem.domain |
780 | infocmp rxvt-unicode | ssh $REMOTE "cat >/tmp/ti && tic /tmp/ti" |
781 | infocmp rxvt-unicode | ssh $REMOTE "mkdir -p .terminfo && cat >/tmp/ti && tic /tmp/ti" |
781 | |
782 | |
782 | ... or by installing rxvt-unicode normally on the remote system, |
783 | ... or by installing rxvt-unicode normally on the remote system, |
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785 | One some systems you might need to set $TERMINFO to the full path of |
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786 | $HOME/.terminfo for this to work. |
783 | |
787 | |
784 | If you cannot or do not want to do this, then you can simply set |
788 | If you cannot or do not want to do this, then you can simply set |
785 | "TERM=rxvt" or even "TERM=xterm", and live with the small number of |
789 | "TERM=rxvt" or even "TERM=xterm", and live with the small number of |
786 | problems arising, which includes wrong keymapping, less and different |
790 | problems arising, which includes wrong keymapping, less and different |
787 | colours and some refresh errors in fullscreen applications. It's a nice |
791 | colours and some refresh errors in fullscreen applications. It's a nice |
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876 | If you encounter strange problems like typing an accented character but |
880 | If you encounter strange problems like typing an accented character but |
877 | getting two unrelated other characters or similar, or if program output |
881 | getting two unrelated other characters or similar, or if program output |
878 | is subtly garbled, then you should check your locale settings. |
882 | is subtly garbled, then you should check your locale settings. |
879 | |
883 | |
880 | Rxvt-unicode must be started with the same "LC_CTYPE" setting as the |
884 | Rxvt-unicode must be started with the same "LC_CTYPE" setting as the |
881 | programs. Often rxvt-unicode is started in the "C" locale, while the |
885 | programs running in it. Often rxvt-unicode is started in the "C" locale, |
882 | login script running within the rxvt-unicode window changes the locale |
886 | while the login script running within the rxvt-unicode window changes |
883 | to something else, e.g. "en_GB.UTF-8". Needless to say, this is not |
887 | the locale to something else, e.g. "en_GB.UTF-8". Needless to say, this |
884 | going to work. |
888 | is not going to work, and is the most common cause for problems. |
885 | |
889 | |
886 | The best thing is to fix your startup environment, as you will likely |
890 | The best thing is to fix your startup environment, as you will likely |
887 | run into other problems. If nothing works you can try this in your |
891 | run into other problems. If nothing works you can try this in your |
888 | .profile. |
892 | .profile. |
889 | |
893 | |
890 | printf '\33]701;%s\007' "$LC_CTYPE" |
894 | printf '\33]701;%s\007' "$LC_CTYPE" # $LANG or $LC_ALL are worth a try, too |
891 | |
895 | |
892 | If this doesn't work, then maybe you use a "LC_CTYPE" specification not |
896 | If this doesn't work, then maybe you use a "LC_CTYPE" specification not |
893 | supported on your systems. Some systems have a "locale" command which |
897 | supported on your systems. Some systems have a "locale" command which |
894 | displays this (also, "perl -e0" can be used to check locale settings, as |
898 | displays this (also, "perl -e0" can be used to check locale settings, as |
895 | it will complain loudly if it cannot set the locale). If it displays |
899 | it will complain loudly if it cannot set the locale). If it displays |
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981 | For scim, use "@im=SCIM". You can see what input method servers are |
985 | For scim, use "@im=SCIM". You can see what input method servers are |
982 | running with this command: |
986 | running with this command: |
983 | |
987 | |
984 | xprop -root XIM_SERVERS |
988 | xprop -root XIM_SERVERS |
985 | |
989 | |
986 | |
990 | * |
987 | |
991 | |
988 | My input method wants <some encoding> but I want UTF-8, what can I do? |
992 | My input method wants <some encoding> but I want UTF-8, what can I do? |
989 | You can specify separate locales for the input method and the rest of |
993 | You can specify separate locales for the input method and the rest of |
990 | the terminal, using the resource "imlocale": |
994 | the terminal, using the resource "imlocale": |
991 | |
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