Re: Configuring X in Debian Woody 3.0 r1
On Sun, 2004-03-07 at 20:21, Kent West wrote:
> HectorScaramelli wrote:
>
> >On Sun, 2004-03-07 at 17:48, Kent West wrote:
> >
> >
> >>HectorScaramelli wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>Hi,
> >>>
> >>>I need help on learning how to install Debian so I can start X with any
> >>>desired window manager ie. icevwm, blackbox by default.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>You can set this on a user-by-user basis by creating a file in the
> >>user's home directory named ".xinitrc", and put the name of your
> >>preferred wm in that file. Here's what mine looks like, which startx KDE:
> >>
> >>westk[@westkent]:/home/westk:> cat .xinitrc
> >>#sawfish &
> >>#icewm
> >>#gnome-session
> >>startkde
> >>#flwm &
> >>#blackbox &
> >>#fvwm95 &
> >>#larswm &
> >>#galeon
> >>#fvwm95
> >>#xterm
> >>#gnome-panel &
> >>#twm
> >>#wmaker
> >>#xfwm
> >>
> >>
> >
> >I don't have any right now. Can I have this done by the installation
> >process? I didn't request kde when installing for the first time.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> You'll have to manually create the .xinitrc file; you'll have to install
> any window managers you want to try out. You can do so with a command like:
> apt-get install sawfish icewm blackbox kde wmaker
> or
> apt-get install fvwm95
>
> >Yes gdm does it and I have been able to run blackbox within gnome but
> >could'n get rid of the gnome desktop.
> >
> >
> This is choice during the login using gdm?
Not at the login screen. Later during the gnome session I found a menu
where to set the default window manager.
kdm actually changes fully
> between the wm/dm. If you want to try kdm, just:
> apt-get install kdm
> and you'll be asked which session manager you want to use. Later if you
> want to change which one you use:
> dpkg-reconfigure kdm (or gdm, etc)
I'll install kdm and post the results.
Thanks
Hector
>
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