Re: changing window managers
On Sun, Sep 04, 2005 at 06:35:44PM -0700, Larry Fletcher wrote:
> I have been using icewm for about 5 years, but I have been
> having problems since I upgraded to sarge. So I decided
> to try another window manager, but I can't figure out how
> to get xwindows to use the new window manager. I have
> searched google and debian user, tried 'update-alternatives
> --config x-window-manager', editing symlinks, looking
> though all of the config files in /etc/X11 and I just
> can't figure out what is loading the window manager.
>
> I seems like I remember that years ago all you had to do
> put the name of window manager at the top of some file,
> but I can't find anything like that.
I put it in ~/.xsession or ~/.xinitrc - and at the bottom, not
the top, although it may be the only line in the file. With a
bit of luck, someone's going to explain the difference, and
perhaps also whether and why you should use "exec" before it or
put a '&' after it... ;)
>
> Can someone please help me?
>
> Larry
>
>
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