Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2001 07:54:46 -0700 (PDT) From: Tim Erlin <tperlin@yahoo.com> To: Rohit Panda <prohit99@yahoo.com>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: problem installing window manager Message-ID: <20011008145446.61474.qmail@web11701.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <20011008122139.22487.qmail@web12801.mail.yahoo.com>
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--- Rohit Panda <prohit99@yahoo.com> wrote: > > hi , > > iam trying to install the window manager after i > installed my X server.what window manager should i > use.and iam not able to use the ports collection > .though a file named x11(its not a directory in my > case ,dont know why :(- ),when i give the command > > file x11 > > it gives some error and says not a file. > > so now how do i install a manager and which manager > should i install.and if at all i install managers > like KDE ,what all file i have to download (as there > r lot of files).and i have heard about window maker > which is a window manager.i am in a fix,plz help me > out. > I assume that when you say you are unable to use the ports collection, you mean you haven't installed the ports collection. You can just add the package with the pkg_add command. The man page will provide you the details. I am personally using Windowmaker and am quite happy with it. Check out freebsd.org for details on dependencies, etc. http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/ports.cgi?query=windowmaker&stype=all __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? NEW from Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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