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
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
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
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 ?
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
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On 5 Nov 1998, rathon
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
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
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
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Jim Foltz [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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