Re: FVWM: Exec fails sometimes

From: Johannes Zellner <johannes_at_zellner.org>
Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 14:23:38 +0200

On Sun, Jul 23, 2000 at 08:11:16AM -0400, Al Bolduc wrote:
> On Sun, 23 Jul 2000, Johannes Zellner wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I've a problem with Exec:
> >
> > Key KP_Add A C Exec exec rxvt -e w3m
> >
> > won't work. The rxvt appears and disappears immediately again.
> > If I type this command from the shell it works.
> > This happens only for some commands, e.g. if I use lynx instead
> > of w3m it works!
> >
>
> The problem is not with fvwm. the command w3m prints a diagnostic and
> exits. You could try 'w3m -v' or 'w3m URL or FILE.

ahh. The problem is that WWW_HOME is not set (because I set it in .profile)
when doing the Exec from fvwm. Thanks!

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   Johannes
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Received on Sun Jul 23 2000 - 07:24:23 BST

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