Re: changing default window manager - How!

1998-11-07 Thread Martin Waller
To make it system wide, edit /etc/X11/window-managers. Your default will be the first one in that list. Martin Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1998 17:17:57 -0500 From: Jim Foltz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: rathon [EMAIL PROTECTED], debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: changing default window manager

Re: changing default window manager - How!

1998-11-06 Thread M.C. Vernon
I am using Debian2.0 and the default window manager that comes up is fvwm. I would like to change this permanently to olvwm. Which file should I edit ? /home/userid/.xsession the last line should say olvm remember to make it executably. Also, how I can I change my shell permanently from

changing default window manager - How!

1998-11-05 Thread rathon
Hi, I am using Debian2.0 and the default window manager that comes up is fvwm. I would like to change this permanently to olvwm. Which file should I edit ? Also, how I can I change my shell permanently from bash to csh.. Thanks in advance Rathon

Re: changing default window manager - How!

1998-11-05 Thread Jeff Miller
You can change your /etc/X11/Xsession file to use olvwm. Not sure about shell selection. rathon [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/5/98 4:40:47 PM Hi, I am using Debian2.0 and the default window manager that comes up is fvwm. I would like to change this permanently to olvwm. Which file should I edit ?

Re: changing default window manager - How!

1998-11-05 Thread Rob Collins
edit /etc/X11/window-managers after the commented lines (beginning with '#'), it lists, in order of preference, windows managers to load -- you want yours to be the first on that list. -- quiet rob --- Just keep telling yourself you are immortal --Albert Hofmann On 5 Nov 1998, rathon

Re: changing default window manager - How!

1998-11-05 Thread Martin Bialasinski
r == rathon [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: r I am using Debian2.0 and the default window manager that comes up is r fvwm. I would like to change this permanently to olvwm. Which file r should I edit ? /etc/X11/window-managers The topmost entry ist the default one. r Also, how I can I change my

Re: changing default window manager - How!

1998-11-05 Thread Lee Bradshaw
On Thu, Nov 05, 1998 at 10:49:23PM +0100, Stephan Engelke wrote: Also, how I can I change my shell permanently from bash to csh.. Become root and edit /etc/passwd. Use the vipw command!! Find the line with your user-id at the beginning (should be at the very bottom of the file) and

Re: changing default window manager - How!

1998-11-05 Thread Jim Foltz
Hi, I would make a .xinitrc file in your homedir and put: exec your-prefered-window-manager in it. he chsh command will change your shell -- Jim Foltz [EMAIL PROTECTED]