Re: FVWM: FVWM File Read Error

From: Dan Espen <dane_at_mk.telcordia.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 12:32:14 -0500

patelj_at_mindspring.com writes:
> I am trying to install FVWM 2.4.3 onto a local area. I am a user and don't ha
> ve priviledges to put files in the main areas. I installed FVWM and when I ru
> n it, this pops up:
>
> [FVWM][Read]: <<ERROR>> file '/usr/local/share/fvwm/ConfigFvwmDefaults' not f
> ound in /export/home/jpatel/.fvwm or /usr/local/share/fvwm
>
> Any idea on how to fix it?

When you run the configure step, use:

./configure --prefix=/export/home/jpatel/fvwm

(or any other location you have write access to.)

If you are using a prebuilt binary, its going to try to read
ConfigFvwmDefaults from one of the 2 locations shown.

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Received on Wed Nov 28 2001 - 11:36:18 GMT

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