XWin problem (xinit launche twice)

Thu May 21 18:00:33 GMT 2020

path C:\Tools\Cygwin\usr\bin;%PATH% before the run --quote does not
change anything.
Am 21.05.2020 um 19:50 schrieb Franz Fehringer:
> Hi Marco,
>> With a little delay i made some experiments as suggested by you
> (disclaimer: i know that top posting is frowned upon in this group but
> here it goes):
> PATH=/usr/bin startxwin
> -> only one xinit (started from mintty / bash)
> startxwin -- -listen tcp -nowgl
> -> same (only one)
> C:\Programs\Cygwin\bin\run.exe --quote /usr/bin/bash.exe -l -c "cd; exec
> /usr/bin/startxwin -- -listen tcp -nowgl"
> two xinitS are started (started from cmd)
> Tested on my business laptop with Windows 1903 latest and Cygwin latest
> No .startxwinrc and no modification of /etc/X11/xinit/startxwinrc
> With the cmd / run / quote variant also two xinitS on my private
> notebook with Windows 1909 latest and Cygwin latest
> But the cmd / run / quote exercise gives only ane xinit on my private
> desktop (again Windows 1909 latest and Cygwin latest)?
> In fact i start not via cmd but using a desktop icon / link.
> The extra arguments are for starting WSL X11 clients.
> LC_ALL=de_DE.utf8 (all three)
> To be continued
>> Franz
>>> Am 17.05.2020 um 18:42 schrieb Marco Atzeri via Cygwin:
>> On 17.05.2020 13:00, Franz Fehringer via Cygwin wrote:
>>>>>> Am 17.05.2020 um 12:23 schrieb Marco Atzeri:
>>>> On 17.05.2020 12:15, Franz Fehringer via Cygwin wrote:
>>>>> This is a repost, because sending to group gmane.os.cygwin seemingly
>>>>> did
>>>>> not get through.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Franz,
>>>>>>>> can you follow guideline and provide the cygcheck.out as attachement ?
>>>>> Problem reports:      https://cygwin.com/problems.html
>>>> How are you starting Xwin ?
>>>> Have you any custom setting ?
>>>> (eg a .startxwinrc on your home, or similar)
>> and about these ?
>>>>>> Regards
>>>> Marco
>>>>>>>>>>> Here it is.
>>>>> what happens if you run just
>>>>    PATH="/usr/bin" startxwin
>>>> -- 
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