From: Mikhael Goikhman <migo_at_homemail.com>
Subject: Re: FVWM: Installed from RPMs, now what?
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 15:13:42 +0000
> On 16 Jan 2002 02:41:26 +0000, Ian Truelsen wrote:
> >
> > I just installed fvwm from the rpms on the fvwm site, but what I am having
> > difficulty doing is figuring out how to get it up and running as my window
> > manager. How exactly do I go about it?
>
> There are several solutions, which may work depending on how you start the
> X System. Try this one:
>
> % echo "fvwm2" >~/.Xclients
You'll probably also have to make .Xclients executable:
% chmod 755 ~/.Xclients
If you're at runlevel 5 (i.e. xdm) and using the gnome or kde login
screen you'll also need to select the "default" session type to have
xdm read your .Xclients.
Cheers
Ric
Richard J Lister
Dept of Neuroscience, Georgetown University Medical Center
Email: ric_at_cns.georgetown.edu
Web:
http://cns.georgetown.edu/~ric/
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Received on Wed Jan 16 2002 - 11:01:31 GMT