Re: Window Manager

[Erik Steffl <steffl@bigfoot.com>]

Aravind Vinnakota wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
>   I installed Debian 2.2r6 on my Sun Ultra sparc 5. And I think I made the
> twm window manager as the default window manager while installing, which
> is not user friendly. So, I am wondering whether I can change to a
> different window manager without actually installing the OS again. I have
> no idea how I can move to a different window manager. Any suggestions?

  just apt-get install any window manager, to use it:

  make it default:

  update-alternatives --config x-window-manager

  (make sure you start x-window-manager, not session manager!) next time
you start X you should get the new window manager.

  to use it for given session:

  most window manager have a menu of different window managers (not all,
e.g. KDE is missing this important feature, or at least it was missing
last time I checked).

> Please cc me as I am not in either of the mailing lists.

  please do not cross-post, just send two separate messages...

	erik


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