How to choose windows managers

kalakamo · 09-07-2001, 08:44 AM

Hiya all,

My linux starts up with the console mode, once there ... how could I choose the window manager I want? The prob is that the one which pops up when I type startx is not the one I want to start by default

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Thanks!

AzrielMacKay · 09-07-2001, 10:46 AM

in your home dir, edit .xinitrc
the first line should point to the one you want to use

kalakamo · 09-07-2001, 10:56 AM

I have edited the .xinitrc, but here what is written:

exec /etc/X11/Xsession $*

what could I do with that?

AzrielMacKay · 09-07-2001, 02:01 PM

well, mine, just for example says:
exec /usr/bin/kde2

not xsession
what wmanager are u wanting to use?

kalakamo · 09-10-2001, 02:21 AM

I have installed Gnome and Window Maker. Gnome is the one which is launched when I type startx. How could I set Window Maker the default one?

AzrielMacKay · 09-10-2001, 04:54 PM

change .xinitrc to say
exec /usr/bin/wmaker