[comp.windows.x] Restarting twm remotely

soh@andromeda.trl.OZ.AU (kam hung soh) (05/23/91)

I would like to restart twm without relying on the the f.restart
function in the window manager.  This is because an error in the .twmrc
file may cause twm to stop reading the startup file before it reaches
the key or mouse mapping for f.restart.  In such a case, the only way
to regain control is to kill twm.  Can I use kill to send a particular
restart signal?  I can't find any reference to this in either the man
page nor the FAQ.

I am using the MIT X server, Release 4, on a SparcStation 1+, SunOS
4.0.3.

Thanks in advance,


Soh, Kam Hung      email: h.soh@trl.oz.au     tel: +61 3 541 6403 
Telecom Research Laboratories, POB 249 Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia