Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 09:27:48 -0700 (PDT) From: "Justin V." <vic@yeaguy.com> To: Dick Hoogendijk <dick@nagual.nl> Cc: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: installing a window manager Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1011030918180.32090@yeaguy.com> In-Reply-To: <4CD185A0.1060805@nagual.nl> References: <4CD185A0.1060805@nagual.nl>
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On Wed, 3 Nov 2010, Dick Hoogendijk wrote: > Up 'till now I had a server without X. I've a need however to be able to > graphically work on that server so I thought: I install > x11-servers/xorg.server and after that I build windowmaker (nice and light). > However, this does not seem to be enough to get X working. > > Can somebody tell me what to build (with portmaster) to get a minimal X > server station with windowmaker. > I run 8.1/amd64 with up2date ports. > > Thanks > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > Here is what i have installed for X: [vic@yeaguy ~]$ pkg_info | grep -i xorg linux-f10-xorg-libs-7.4_1 Xorg libraries (Linux Fedora 10) xorg-7.5 X.Org complete distribution metaport xorg-apps-7.5 X.org apps meta-port xorg-docs-1.4,1 X.org documentation files xorg-drivers-7.5 X.org drivers meta-port xorg-fonts-100dpi-7.5 X.Org 100dpi bitmap fonts xorg-fonts-7.5 X.org fonts meta-port xorg-fonts-75dpi-7.5 X.Org 75dpi bitmap fonts xorg-fonts-cyrillic-7.5 X.Org Cyrillic bitmap fonts xorg-fonts-miscbitmaps-7.5 X.Org miscellaneous bitmap fonts xorg-fonts-truetype-7.5 X.Org TrueType fonts xorg-fonts-type1-7.5 X.Org Type1 fonts xorg-libraries-7.5 X.org libraries meta-port xorg-server-1.7.5,1 X.Org X server and related programs [vic@yeaguy ~]$ For Xorg all I did was pkg_add -r xorg and Im using Awesome WM, very lightweight and quick.. But its not your typical WM.. Its a tiling WM, you cant resize your windows.. really.. you organize your desktop window by clicking in the right hand corner of the desktop.. This WM has grown on me... give it a shot. The purpose of it, i guess, is to elimiate wasting your time resizing your windows..
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