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Article #47091Re: WindowMaker install probs
From: Regit Young
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 00:00
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 00:00
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In your home directory, do a command like the following and see how it goes.... echo "wmaker" > .xinitrc If you have a already have a copy of .xinitrc, back it up first. ( . files can be seen with "a" flag, ie. ls -a) Tony Collins wrote: > Hi guys and girls > > I recently downloaded the latest version of WindowMaker. > I used the install script, (which runs ./configure etc) and it > appeared to install properly. > I then ran the wmaker.inst script, to set up myself to use it. > I also followed the instructions at the end of the install script that > said to change the path ( /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit , isn't it) , and add > a line to /etc/ld.so.conf . > Startx, and it loads up the same crappy window manager that Red Hat > has always had. I can't seem to switch to WindowMaker. > I have KDE installed, but I delete the .xclients file to stop KDE > loading. > > I must have missed something... > > -- > The pie certainly was funny, but a brick would have been better. > > Remove "meup" from my address to reply. > >
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