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goanuj
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 Posted: Tue May 20, 2003 8:25 pm Post subject: X with fluxbox |
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I usually start up X from the command line
and it brings up an ugly (but functional) X window apparently running wdm or xdm.
How can I change this to fluxbox? Is it in .xinitrc? |
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stustill
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| Posted: Tue May 20, 2003 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, you set up everything in ~/.xinitrc. Check out http://www.fluxbox.org/docbook/en/html for in depth details in getting fluxbox to start be default with startx.
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nrl
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| Posted: Tue May 20, 2003 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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Yes put this in .xinitrc:
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exec /usr/bin/fluxbox
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or perhaps
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xscreensaver &
fluxbox
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so that you get a screensaver too  .
Edit: looks like stustill beat me too it. |
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iwasbiggs
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| Posted: Tue May 20, 2003 11:52 pm Post subject: |
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You can also specify system wide in the end of
/etc/rc.conf
or also on the command line
#XSESSION=fluxbox startx
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goanuj
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| Posted: Wed May 28, 2003 6:26 pm Post subject: still not working |
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even when I put this in my rc.conf file (# is not there obviously), X does not start up... when I log in as root.
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or also on the command line
#XSESSION=fluxbox startx |
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ralph
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| Posted: Wed May 28, 2003 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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i may be wrong, but i think XSESSION in your rc.conf defines what is started if you use a graphical login manager.
it you want to start X from the commandline simply edit your .xinitrc. |
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RdsArts
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| Posted: Wed May 28, 2003 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | #XSESSION=fluxbox startx |
uncomment it and remove the startx.
It should look like sooooo:
on a line by itself. If you do that, it'll start Flux. Or, if you change that to the name of any script in /etc/X11/Sessions, it'll run that script when you startx or use the default in XDM/GDM/KDM/Ect..
Also, make sure the Fluxbox script in that directory is executable. I know the Openbox one wasn't many times I installed it.  |
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alwyn
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| Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2003 1:09 am Post subject: |
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When using Gdm and an XSESSION of fluxbox...
Where can a user put stuff it wants to start up by default in fluxbox?
Mine is in .xinitrc and it doesn't work... |
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TenPin
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Joined: 26 Aug 2002
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Location: Kansas City
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| Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2003 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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Edit /etc/rc.conf so that XSESSION and DISPLAYMANAGER are commented out.
Then make yourself an ~/.xinitrc heres mine:
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xset m 5/4 1
xset b off
xset r rate 250 40
xset +dpms
xset dpms 0 0 1200
xset s off
exec xmms &
exec rxvt -sl 1000 +sb -sw -si -sk -bg black -fg white -g 90x22+0+16 &
exec fluxbox
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pheelay
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Location: Ireland
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| Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2003 12:58 pm Post subject: |
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| alwyn wrote: | When using Gdm and an XSESSION of fluxbox...
Where can a user put stuff it wants to start up by default in fluxbox?
Mine is in .xinitrc and it doesn't work... |
This thread needs to be cleared up.
The variables in /etc/rc.conf define the default window manager.
* GDM/KDM
Uses the WM defined in XSEESION= in /etc/rc.conf unless the user selects a different default WM within GDM.
* XDM
Uses the WM defined in XSEESION= in /etc/rc.conf
I thought ~/.xsession would override rc.conf for *dm but this was not the case for me.
* startx / xinit on the console
The default in /etc/rc.conf is used unless the ~/.xinitrc exists in the users directory. xinitrc takes preference over rc.conf for both startx and xinit.
alwyn: ~/.fluxboxrc is the place to put stuff you want started by fluxbox when you start it from the GDM.
Phil |
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miguel1132
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Joined: 25 May 2003
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Location: Ohio
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| Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2003 2:26 am Post subject: gdm |
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You could also use /etc/X11/gdm/Sessions and then edit(in this case) fluxbox and add the things you wanted started at boot.
you could add:
gkrellm2 -w &
xscreensaver &
either /usr/bin/fluxbox or simple fluxbox.
Remember the window manager line is always last. |
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goanuj
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| Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2003 8:20 pm Post subject: my rc.conf |
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X and fluxbox still do not come up automatically when I power on the computer. This is my /etc/rc.conf
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KEYMAP="us"
CONSOLEFONT="viscii10-8x16"
CLOCK="UTC"
PROTOCOLS="1 2 10"
DISPLAYMANAGER=xdm
XSESSION=fluxbox
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do I need quotes? |
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Bonkie
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| Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2003 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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x not starting up has nothing to do with fluxbox ... i guess you need to add xfree or xdm to a runlevel ...
And XSession is only used if you use a session manager like xdm, gdm or kdm  |
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goanuj
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| Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 1:35 am Post subject: adding xdm worked |
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| Code: | # rc-update add xdm default
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as well as using WINDOWMANAGER and XSESSION in the /etc/rc.conf file should allow one to log in directly to fluxbox. |
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