Switching X managers
Hi I see that some of you have a problem with switcing between several window managers, so I decided to help you :) At http://gator.naples.net/~nfn03343/XwmC.html you can download a program XwmChooser 0.5 which is in graphical form and help you switch from one wm to another.
Re: Switching X managers
This works only if you are running TCL 7.5 and TK4.0. How hard would it be to upgrade to tcl 8.0 tk 8.0? David Natkins email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] fax : (609) 896-2239 On Fri, 1 Jan 1999, Darko Martic wrote: Hi I see that some of you have a problem with switcing between several window managers, so I decided to help you :) At http://gator.naples.net/~nfn03343/XwmC.html you can download a program XwmChooser 0.5 which is in graphical form and help you switch from one wm to another. -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null
Thanks/Switching X managers
Hi, I'm trying to set it up so that after I sign into X the fvwm2 windows manager comes up and not fvwm95. I followed the tutorial directions at the Debian site to do this: touch ~/.xsession chmod u+x ~/.xsession I then used locate .xsession and found three files in /home/kent directory: .xsession~ .xsession .xsession-errors I placed exec fvwm2 in both the .xsession and .xsession~ files and used chmod again. I did all steps as a regular user while in the /home directory. I rebooted and nothing changed in X. The directions at the Debian site said the files should be in the home directory so I moved the three files to /home. Rebooted and no change. What am I doing wrong? BTW thanks to everyone for helping me get Communicator up and running:) Kent
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-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- On Wed, 30 Dec 1998, ktb wrote: I placed exec fvwm2 in both the .xsession and .xsession~ files and used chmod again. I did all steps as a regular user while in the /home directory. First of all, the .xsession~ file is merely an automatic backup made by your text editor. You can safely delete it; it will never be used by X. Second, home directory does not mean /home. It means /home/username. Your .xsession file needs to be in /home/kent. I rebooted and nothing changed in X. The directions at the Debian site said the files should be in the home directory so I moved the three files to /home. Rebooted and no change. What am I doing wrong? BTW thanks to everyone for helping me get Communicator up and running:) Be sure you have the following line in /etc/X11/config: allow-user-xsession Also, when you make a change to X, you don't need to reboot your machine for it to take effect. It won't harm anything, of course, but it's quicker to simply restart X. You can do that easily with CTRL-ALT-BACKSPACE. noah PGP public key available at http://lynx.dac.neu.edu/home/httpd/n/nmeyerha/mail.html or by 'finger -l [EMAIL PROTECTED]' -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: 2.6.2 iQCVAwUBNosSp4dCcpBjGWoFAQH0pQP/ffAFd0OlgYeH+cTm0Kry+y2mPt1AzOQP eItydvXK0zXpbmPcMvFw2xYMEl2WPaJThJqPY/IJdTN2VopZv2yVwKFzukdfZATd UH1Dl0pPb8maErLtBV2m0mt3J5wHImmtvyODI2WiqMu4M6FzQ5UdGo6VaoIK14Rk C285fDlZFCs= =mDuq -END PGP SIGNATURE-
Re: Thanks/Switching X managers
ktb wrote: Hi, I'm trying to set it up so that after I sign into X the fvwm2 windows manager comes up and not fvwm95. I followed the tutorial directions at the Debian site to do this: touch ~/.xsession chmod u+x ~/.xsession Another method that you can use, but one which will affect ALL users, is to edit /etc/X11/window-managers. The first one on the list is the default window-manager, so move fvwm2 to the top of the list. You will not then need to do anything with .xsession. Another thing to note, if you do need to change ~/.xsession, is that .xsession is used by xdm but not by startx (which uses .xinitrc). You should ensure that ~/.xsession is linked to ~/.xinitrc so that they are effectively the same file. You also need to check /etc/X11/config, as Noah pointed out. -- Oliver Elphick[EMAIL PROTECTED] Isle of Wight http://www.lfix.co.uk/oliver PGP key from public servers; key ID 32B8FAA1 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; Matthew 5:43,44
Re: Thanks/Switching X managers
hi Ship's Log, Lt. ktb, Stardate 301298.1945: I then used locate .xsession and found three files in /home/kent directory: .xsession~ *~ are backupfiles .xsession that is the right one .xsession-errors that's the errors which occure starting X I placed exec fvwm2 in both the .xsession and .xsession~ files and .xsession is enough used chmod again. I did all steps as a regular user while in the /home directory. $HOME, that is /home/kent, not /home btw. one chmod +x should be enough, you can check with ls -l .xsession if it still has the x-bit set I rebooted and nothing changed in X. The directions at the Debian site said the files should be in the home directory so I moved the three files to /home. Rebooted and no change. What am I doing wrong? rebooting, this is Linux not Windblows :-) have you checked /etc/X11/(Xsession.)options ? there has to be an 'allow-user-xsession' in it otherwise your .xsession is ignored. you should also start your .xsession with the following line #!/bin/sh right at the beginning, marking it as a shell-skript. Greetings -- /\Alexander Benner - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - IRC:[EMAIL PROTECTED] x-/--\-xFor unto us a child is born, a son is given, XX and the government will be on his shoulders. x-\--/-xAnd he will be called Wonderful Counsellor, \/ Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. - Isaiah 9:6
Re: Thanks/Switching X managers
On Wed, 30 Dec 1998, ktb wrote: Hi, I'm trying to set it up so that after I sign into X the fvwm2 windows manager comes up and not fvwm95. I followed the tutorial directions at the Debian site to do this: Why don't you just select fvwm95 from fvwm2's root-menu? If it's not there, you haven't installed it (or it's incorrectly installed). (__)Sourcerer /()\ O|O|O|O||O||O The world hadn't ever had so many \../ |OO|||O|||O|O moving parts or so few labels. || OO|||OO||O||O -- mlo
