Uxlaunch is a generic x session launch utility, designed to quickly start x and a user desktop.

uxlaunch is a program that initiates the x server and desktop environment. it starts the main component of the desktop up as soon as the x server is ready and relies on autostart .desktop files for other applications to be started. uxlaunch was designed to start the moblin desktop but can launch gnome, xfce and other desktop sessions as well.