---
name: "openbox-session"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "openbox"
version: "3.6.1-14"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/openbox-session"
---

# openbox-session(1)

Runs an Openbox session without any session manager.

## NAME

openbox-session — Runs an Openbox session without any session manager.

## DESCRIPTION

**openbox-session** runs an openbox session without  any session manager. Without a session manager, you will not be able  to save your state from one log in to the next.

**openbox-session** does not take any command line  arguments.

On log in, **openbox-session** will run the  ~/.config/openbox/autostart.sh script if it exists, and will run the  system-wide script /etc/xdg/openbox/autostart.sh otherwise. You may  place anything you want to run automatically in those files, for example:

```
xsetroot -solid grey &
gnome-settings-daemon &
```

Make sure that each line is followed by a "&" or else the script will  stop there and further commands will not be executed. You can use the  /etc/xdg/openbox/autostart.sh file as an example for creating your  own.

## SEE ALSO

[openbox(1)](/openbox/1.md), [openbox-session(1)](/openbox-session/1.md), [openbox-gnome-session(1)](/openbox-gnome-session/1.md).

The program's full documentation is available on the website:  **http://openbox.org/**

Please report bugs to: **http://bugzilla.icculus.org/**