ROXTerm - SESSION_MANAGER Environment Variable

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Niatross

I have ROXTerm 2.2.2 installed on a FreeBSD-RELEASE 9.0 operating system.

I am receiving the following WARNING:

Code: 
WARNING **: Failed to connect to session manager: SESSION_MANAGER environment variable not defined.

I am not running a Display Manager. I am only running "startx" and using "TWM" and "Fluxbox" for Window Managers.

What do I need to do to correct this problem? I am using "csh". How should I set this SESSION_MANAGER environment variable (ex: setenv SESSION_MANAGER ???)
 
SirDice said:
If I'm not mistaken that message is related to devel/dbus. Is that running?
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dbus is running. I have it loaded in my rc.conf file (along with hald).

dbus status:

Code: 
/usr/local/etc/rc.d/dbus status
dbus is running as pid 1179.

BTW:
I always run TWM and Fluxbox with the following command:

Code: 
ck-launch-session

Should I be running these Window Managers with this command? What is Consolekit anyways? I guess Consolekit is what the "ck-launch-session" command executes???
 
Ok, but that doesn't open a session. Your window manager should take care of that but TWM doesn't have support for it.

You can try launching TWM using:
Code: 
exec ck-launch-session dbus-launch --exit-with-session twm
 
I ran the following command:

Code: 
exec ck-launch-session dbus-launch --exit-with-session twm

ck-list-sessions displays the following:

Code: 
Session2:
        unix-user = '0'
        realname = 'Charlie Root'
        seat = 'Seat3'
        session-type = ''
        active = FALSE
        x11-display = ':0'
        x11-display-device = '/dev/ttyv8'
        display-device = 'ttyv0'
        remote-host-name = ''
        is-local = FALSE
        on-since = '2012-11-20T16:55:52.146139Z'
        login-session-id = ''

Note:
I can run as 'root" or a standard user and receive the following WARNING:

Code: 
WARNING **: Failed to connect to session manager: SESSION_MANAGER environment variable not defined.
 
Niatross said:
I ran the following command:

Code: 
exec ck-launch-session dbus-launch --exit-with-session twm
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This should be used in your ~/.xinitrc or ~/.xsession.
 
SirDice said:
This should be used in your ~/.xinitrc or ~/.xsession.
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Yes, it's in my ~/.xinitrc file.

Why is ROXTerm looking for a SESSION_MANAGER environment variable? Is ROXTerm looking to run with a Desktop Environment (instead of a a Window Manager)?. I get this error when using Fluxbox too.
 
SirDice said:
If it exists it can use dbus.
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Maybe i'm missing a step.

I have the following in my "/etc/rc.conf" file:
Code: 
dbus_enable="YES"
hald_enable="YES"

I have the following in my "~.xinitrc" file:

Code: 
exec ck-launch-session dbus-launch --exit-with-session twm

I do not use a Display Manager.

I type "startx" (as root or a standard user)

I open "xterm" and receive the following WARNING after typing "roxterm &":

Code: 
WARNING **: Failed to connect to session manager: SESSION_MANAGER environment variable not defined.

This problem occurs no matter what Window Manager I am using (TWM or Fluxbox)
 
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