🚀 go-pugleaf

RetroBBS NetNews Server

Inspired by RockSolid Light RIP Retro Guy

Article View: aus.computers.linux
Article #54188

Re: X Windows Problems!

#54188
From: loki
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 1997 00:00
26 lines
1691 bytes
On Sun, 23 Nov 1997 08:50:18 +1100, Matthew Croughton <mcc@thepla.net> wrote:

>P.S What are the common commands in the dos screen? And also how do you
>create links to programs in X? And lastly how do I run programs in X
>windows(that aren't in the pull-down menu)and text?

  Woah... I think you need to understand what you're dealing with here.
Properties such as desktop "links" are the function of the window manager
you're using (probably fvwm2 or fvwm-95?), not X-Windows itself, which is
only responsible for drawing the screen, not for what it gets asked to draw.
As to running programs that aren't in the popup menus, you run them from an
xterm. Try getting a book on Linux, that will probably help you a decent
amount. Don't forget the HOW-TOs as well (http://sunsite.unc.edu/ldp/) and
the man (manual) pages. 


-- 
       loki
loki (at) nectar.com.au         http://puck.nether.net/~loki/
# Dare I disturb the universe?  You bet I do!

Some folks call her a runaway/a failure in the race/
But she knows where her ticket takes her/
She will find her place in the sun...
                                  -- She's Got Her Ticket
Technical Details
Message-ID: <slrn67f888.47.loki@anima.nectar.com.au>
Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!unknown!not-for-mail
References: <657kg5$6n2$1@loomi.telstra.net>

Show Full Headers
Complete Article Headers
X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit
X-Google-Thread: 102983,f4d90c189be82bdb
X-Google-Attributes: gid102983,public
From: loki@REMOVE.nectar.com.au (loki)
Subject: Re: X Windows Problems!
Date: 1997/11/23
Message-ID: <slrn67f888.47.loki@anima.nectar.com.au>
X-Deja-AN: 291712870
References: <657kg5$6n2$1@loomi.telstra.net>
X-newsgroup: aus.computers.linux
X-NNTP-Posting-Host: anima.nectar.com.au
Organization: Nectar Online Services
Newsgroups: aus.computers.linux
X-Member-Of: Blob Software, NAPOC Dead