Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 06:11:57 +0100 From: Gunnar Flygt <gunnar@pluto.sr.se> To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: choose different systems Message-ID: <19991118061157.A17554@sr.se> In-Reply-To: <86ln7xleyj.fsf@localhost.hell.gr>; from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr on Wed, Nov 17, 1999 at 10:06:28AM %2B0200 References: <1.5.4.32.19991116181114.0067c048@unlserve.unl.edu> <86ln7xleyj.fsf@localhost.hell.gr>
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On Wed, Nov 17, 1999 at 10:06:28AM +0200, Giorgos Keramidas wrote:
> Xingchun Chen <xcchen@unlserve.unl.edu> writes:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > When I install FreeBSD (3.3), I chose TWM window manager. But I do not it,
> > can someone tell me how to
> > change to another window manager system?
>
> Assuming that you have installed another window manager from the ports
> (for this, try: cd /usr/ports/x11-wm/SOMETHING ; make install) you can
> change on a per-user basis which window manager will be used by copying
> the /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/xinitrc file in your home dir as ~/.xinitrc
> and editing it's last few lines to execute the window manager of your
> choise.
>
> Trying to avoid another "my wm is the best" thread I will not fall in
> the trap of recommending a specific window manager from the ports. You
> have to try and see which one suits your taste best.
And to make it realy flexible you just put in $1 instead of the window
manager name, to be able to `startx windowmanagerofchoice` so you can
change between them easily at first. After a while when you've decided
which one you like you exchange the $1 for the one you like.
--
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regards, Gunnar ---_ \<,_
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