Date: Mon, 12 May 1997 12:21:53 -0500 (CDT) From: Alec Kloss <alec@d2si.com> To: stefan.veith@mail.online-club.de (New User) Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Configuration of a window manager Message-ID: <199705121721.MAA29757@d2si.com> In-Reply-To: <199705121657.SAA01501@rpops002.rp-online.de> from New User at "May 12, 97 06:57:49 pm"
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New User is responsible for: > From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon May 12 12:15:15 1997 > Message-Id: <199705121657.SAA01501@rpops002.rp-online.de> > To: "questions@freebsd.org" <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> > Subject: Configuration of a window manager > Date: Mon, 12 May 97 18:57:49 -0500 > From: New User <stefan.veith@mail.online-club.de> > X-Mailer: E-Mail Connection v2.5.03 > Sender: owner-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > X-Loop: FreeBSD.org > Precedence: bulk > -- [ From: New User * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] -- > > > I've heard about an X window manager with Win95 look (fvwm95-2(?)) and I > don't know how to install it. > 1. Into which directory do I have to copy its files? > 2. And which additional configurations are to be made? > > Please try to explain it in a very easy way since I'm a FreeBSD user for > only two weeks. > > > > If your system has any sort of internet connectivity and you installed the ports collection, you'll have to 1) login as root. 2) change directory to /usr/ports/x11/fvwm95 by typing cd /usr/ports/x11/fvwm95 3) type make 4) wait a while (the distribution tarball may have to be downloaded) 5) (maybe needed, maybe not) type rehash 6) start up X, kill whatever window manager is running (try ps -ax | grep wm and look for processes like with names like twm. 7) type fvwm95 You'll probably want to adjust your .xsession (or .xinitrc) to make fvwm95 your standard window manager (if you like it). fvwm95 creeps me out, but that's just me.
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