Re: Revert to simple Window Manager

["Sudev Barar" <sbarar@gmail.com>]

On 11/06/07, Telly Williams <TWilliams001@elp.rr.com> wrote:
> Sudev Barar wrote:
> > On 11/06/07, Telly Williams <TWilliams001@elp.rr.com> wrote:
> >>     I'm currently using the Gnome Desktop environment.  As I learn to
> >> use Linux/GNU more, I find that I want to slim down my computer as much
> >> as possible.  Hence, I would like to use just a window manager instead
> >> of a full GUI.  Is it possible to revert (maybe, apt-get remove gnome)
> >> my GUI and simply use a window manager, or will I need to do a complete
> >> reinstall?  Will removing the GUI (Gnome) break my system?  Are there
> >> any links on the web that anyone has that discusses this issue?  Thanks.
> >
> > Additionally you will also have to look at using something other than
> > gdm...maybe xdm or ??
> But, that's only if I have more than one X-server, correct?  I
> understood that only one X-server is needed.  Am I thinking about that
> right? ~Telly

Replying on the list as this may end up in more learning for me as well.

Since the objective is to reduce resource pressure on the system you
may use alternative X-server. I do not know answers but gurus on the
list may give more pointers as to which X-server is most efficient.

As far as only use of alternative display managers is concerned you
can just do apt-get install icewm or xfce4 or matchbox.

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Regards,
Sudev Barar


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