xinitrc script (use the command: "ls -all") and, where you read:"#start some nice programs" followed by: "/usr/X11R6/bin/twm" etc, etc. If you have selected a window manager by default go to the "/root/" directory and look for the. First do the necessary als indicated above and then, you can go to Motif, with your kdm selector. Selectwm will not find the KDE, when you rightclick on the selectwm, you must fill the path to KDE yourself with Slackware the path is: /opt/kde/bin/startkdeĪnother way if you don't want to use selectwm, is using startx for the Motif window manager, and keep the kdm to use KDE and TWMĭon't use the Motif with your kdm, even if the Motif is already there, it will not work! And you will not be able to exit from Motif in a clean way.
Startx vs xinit install#
Motif, TWM, and KDE you'll need a selector manager to replace the kdm (from KDE), gdm (from GNOME, not included in the Slackware distribution) or the xdm (shipped with the XFree86, extremely basi.) if you don't want to install KDE, or use his kdm, try the Selectwm, exit from "root" mode, and with your Links browser go to, and get the selectwm version 0.4.1 in your home directory ("/home/foo") become "root" again, and install it in yourr "/usr/local" directory.
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If you want to use more than one window managers i.e. Now, if you are using like me Slackware Linux, your Motif window will normally work. You want to reduce the groot of your gftp window and if you try with a click on the cornerwith your mouse, nothing will happen! (there are 6 by default)ĭon't forget this: when you are using the Motif window manager, make sure your "Num Lock" light (lighting), on your keyboard is off, otherwise most of the motif commands will not work. Now you can go to the script Mwm at "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults/Mwm", open it whith your Emacs editor (Vi, Vim, XEmacs, Jed, Joe, Jove, etc.), and where you get "!*usePager False" put instead "*usePager True" save it so, you will have a useful tool to switch between your virtual desktops. You could try TWM, this window manager is shipped with your XFree86's tarball (your X Window System), is a very basic window manager. The easiest way to get a xinitrc script, is saving the xinitrc.twm under xinitrc this way, you still have the xinitrc.twm for the TWM (you still having this window manager in your system too!). xinitrc in your /root directory with this method you don't need it you only have the xinitrc.twm without links.
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I insist to do this way to get off with links between the xinitrc.twm and the xinitrc when you don't select any window manager by default, you get no xinitrc at the /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/ directory and no. replace it with only this line: "exec /usr/X11R6/bin/mwm" and save it! Then go to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/mwm/" open the script system.mwmrc ("/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/mwm/system.mwmrc"), with your editor and save it in your directory /home/foo under the name: ".mwmrc" ("/home/foo/.mwmrc"). Now you still "root", go to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/", open your Emacs editor (Vi, Vim, XEmacs, Jed, Joe, Jove, etc.), with the "Ctrl-x d",then "Enter" you'll see the "xinitrc.twm" script, save it as xinitrc, now open this xinitrc script (it's already open is you are using XEmacs editor), and where you see: /usr/X11R6/bin/twm & etc.
Startx vs xinit full#
When you get finish with the installation (In the menu, select "quit", when the bash appear just do "Ctrl-Alt-Del", your cdrom will get ejected (take it), tik "Enter", and your system will reboot now the first thing to do, is login as "root", put your "root password", and adding a user (You), with the "adduser" command, you only need to complete your new login, new password, and the end, push to Enter to continue to complete your new login with your Full Name, etc. Blackbox, Fluxbox, WindowMaker, FVWM, XFce, etc then when you arrive at the prompt asking you to select from a list of installed window managers, a window manager by default, click on cancel, don't worry, the installation will continue normally you'll notice that the Motif (Lesstif), don't appear among these window managers. The best way is as follows: When installing your Slackware in expert mode get off with the KDE (K Desktop Environment) in the KDE section and all window managers in the set xap i.e.