Re: Window managers

["Ralph M. Deal" <deal@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi, Bruce et al,

I sent an SOS from my trying to install xfce, to which Bruce replied:
 
> First, XFCE is a window manager and a desktop both.  
> Do NOT run it on top of GNOME, KDE, FVWM or any other window manager.

I had figured that part out.
 
> There are a lot of different ways to do this.  Here's one:
> 
> 1)  Install the XFCE RPM.
> 
> 2)  Create a file named ".xsession" (no quotes) in your home 
>     directory containing the following single line:

Hmmm.  xinitrc does not mention .xsession, so how is .xsession accessed?
 
> exec /usr/X11R6/bin/xfwm

So run the windows manager and the desktop environment will follow?
 
> 3)  chmod +x ~/.xsession
> 
> 4)  Log off, and long back on with "Default" selected as the 
>     windows manager on your GDM/KDM/XDM GUI login screen.

What GUI login screen?  Ah, you are assuming that I want to start up with
X11.  Right now I am not doing so and so begin an X11 session with startx.
 
> 5)  Enjoy XFCE!   :{)

I look forward to it!

	Ralph    deal@kzoo.edu