Re: FVWM: fvwm

From: Dominik Vogt <fvwm_at_fvwm.org>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2003 10:44:53 +0200

On Thu, Jun 19, 2003 at 10:08:56PM +0200, Salvatore Leone wrote:
> Hi again
> I try to compile and everything seems to be ok
> this is the messagea the end of the ./configure:
>
> FVWM Configuration:
>
> Version: 2.4.16
>
> Executables: /usr/local/bin
> Man pages: /usr/local/man
> Modules: /usr/local/libexec/fvwm/2.4.16
> Data files: /usr/local/share/fvwm
>
> With GNOME Window Manager hints? yes
> With GTK support for FvwmGtk? no: Failed to detect GTK, see
> config.log
> With Multibyte support? no: Use --enable-multibyte to enable
> With ReadLine sup. in FvwmConsole? no: Can't find working libreadline
> With RPlay support in FvwmEvent? yes
> With Shaped window support? yes
> With Session Management support? yes
> With Stroke support? no: Can't find working libstroke
> With Xinerama support? yes

> With XPM support? no: Can't find working libXpm
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

You will most likely want Xpm support. Check whether the xpm
library and header files are installed properly.

> but I have some new problem...
> when I digit "fvwm" as normal user it says that there isn't a file with
> that name,

You need to have /usr/local/bin in your PATH environment variable.
Check your shell setup if it isn't there.

  $ echo $PATH

If it isn't add something like

  PATH=/usr/locl/bin:"$PATH"

to your shell config file.

> and if I try that as root that there is another VW runnig.

> I think this is all ok... but How can I start the pc with fvwm as
> default VM?? I know there is a file named .xinitrc but it don't exist in
> my home and I don't know how to edit it.

Just create a file .xinitrc in your home directory and make it
executable. It should look roughly like this:

--------------------------- ~/.xinitrc ---------------------------
#!/bin/sh

userresources=$HOME/.Xresources
usermodmap=$HOME/.Xmodmap
sysresources=/etc/Xresources
sysmodmap=/etc/Xmodmap

# merge in defaults and keymaps
if [ -f $sysresources ]; then
    xrdb -merge $sysresources
fi
if [ -f $sysmodmap ]; then
    xmodmap $sysmodmap
fi
if [ -f $userresources ]; then
    xrdb -merge $userresources
fi
if [ -f $usermodmap ]; then
    xmodmap $usermodmap
fi

# start applications and window manager
xterm &
fvwm
------------------------------ snip ------------------------------

Note that the X server exits when the last command returns. For
this reason, the last command must not be started in the
background.

Bye

Dominik ^_^ ^_^
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Received on Fri Jun 20 2003 - 03:44:36 BST

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