From owner-freebsd-questions Wed Dec 2 02:32:10 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id CAA04120 for freebsd-questions-outgoing; Wed, 2 Dec 1998 02:32:10 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from phoenix.welearn.com.au (suebla.lnk.telstra.net [139.130.44.81]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id CAA04110 for ; Wed, 2 Dec 1998 02:32:03 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from sue@phoenix.welearn.com.au) Received: (from sue@localhost) by phoenix.welearn.com.au (8.9.1/8.9.0) id VAA28783; Wed, 2 Dec 1998 21:31:36 +1100 (EST) Message-ID: <19981202213131.23153@welearn.com.au> Date: Wed, 2 Dec 1998 21:31:32 +1100 From: Sue Blake To: larry_nilsen Cc: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG" Subject: Re: how do i run fvwm95 xscrabble etc.... References: <36631303.DF2CFE4F@eee.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 0.88e In-Reply-To: <36631303.DF2CFE4F@eee.org>; from larry_nilsen on Mon, Nov 30, 1998 at 01:49:55PM -0800 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG On Mon, Nov 30, 1998 at 01:49:55PM -0800, larry_nilsen wrote: > Hi i just used pkg_add fvwm95-2.0.43a.tgz > and also added xscrabble-1.0 everything seemed to go > perfect. now i need to know what to type at the prompt > in my x windows to run these programs.i have the default > window manager i see when i start x .now i would like to > know how to disable that one and have fvwm95 startup > when i type xstart. > 1) i just need to know what to type exactly at the prompt > to disable my default wm and enable fvwm95. I'm no expert but this is how I do it. Make yourself a file called ~/.xinitrc which contains just one word (for now): fvwm95 One quick way to do this is to type: echo fvwm95 > ~./xinitrc If you use a different window manager, put its name instead. Next time you start up X, that window manager will be there for you. > 2)what do i type at the prompt to run the xscrabble i just pkg_add In an xterm, type: xscrabble & Here I'm guessing that xscrabble is the name of the command that starts it. Type the "&" at the end so that it leaves your xterm free for other use. Experiment with 'xterm &' and 'xterm' and you'll see how it works. -- Regards, -*Sue*- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message