--- Xsession.orig	2012-05-17 16:38:24.709526797 -0500
+++ Xsession.new	2012-05-17 16:38:48.621526343 -0500
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ SYSSESSIONDIR=/etc/X11/Xsession.d
 USERXSESSION=$HOME/.xsession
 USERXSESSIONRC=$HOME/.xsessionrc
 ALTUSERXSESSION=$HOME/.Xsession
-ERRFILE=$HOME/.xsession-errors
+ERRFILE=/tmp/.xsession-errors
 
 # attempt to create an error file; abort if we cannot
 if (umask 077 && touch "$ERRFILE") 2> /dev/null && [ -w "$ERRFILE" ] &&