xfce really rocks

Panzerfrost · 09-25-2003, 08:30 AM

Oh! Hehe, that post seemed to be the only one I skipped there

Hmmm sorry to nag, but what about the startup script again?

EDIT: Oh I think I figured it out, testing...

EDIT2: Yep, I got it. I must be a genius

luchobucho · 09-25-2003, 08:42 AM

I swear it just doesn't work right. what rpm is the startxfce program in. I'm not currently using GDM, I boot into rl3

any thoughts?

or how I can write my own, and what needs to be started?

zroth · 09-25-2003, 10:02 AM

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Originally posted by luchobucho
hey,

I tried to install XFCE4 and I installed all the RPMS. I swear I installed all the packages, but the startxfce program wasn't installed. what package is it a part of? I can start the desktop and panel and other components manually from the cLI but that's not practical, any suggestions?

RH9 on a P3

The easiest way to do this graphically is from Gnome/KDE (I am making a large assumption that it is used).

In your start menu you should have a "Desktop Switcher" under system settings/tools/etc;

Once you run this program xfce will be an option. Select the radio button, click OK, CTRL+ALT+Backsapce will restart X and take you to the GDM. XFCE4 should now be your default window manager.

Worst case, complile from source, which may be the best option.

Hope this helps.

Quote:

this has been asked many times on the list

#xftaskbar4& from /usr/local/etc/xfce4/

Beautiful...thanks again and again.

synaptical · 09-25-2003, 10:52 AM

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Originally posted by Panzerfrost
EDIT: Oh I think I figured it out, testing...

EDIT2: Yep, I got it. I must be a genius

hey genius, care to share how you did it?

i moved the xinitrc file to my home directory and edited it as recommended, but it didn't work for me.

Panzerfrost · 09-25-2003, 11:12 AM

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Originally posted by synaptical
hey genius, care to share how you did it? i moved the xinitrc file to my home directory and edited it as recommended, but it didn't work for me.

The answer is right inside the xinitrc file

All you need to do is to create a folder at your home dir: ~/Desktop/Autostart

Fill the Autostart folder with symlinks to the applications you want to start, and there you have it

In case you don't know how to create a symlink, the command is

Code:

$ ln -s <directory or file path you wish to create a link to> <location where to place the symlink>

Goodluck

synaptical · 09-25-2003, 12:24 PM

thanks, that worked. my mistake for not reading the file closely enough.

Panzerfrost · 09-25-2003, 12:36 PM

No need to be sorry, you are the first person I was able to help to, strengthened my confidence a bit

BigNate · 09-25-2003, 04:29 PM

XFCE 4.0 IS OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. THe server is filling up fast. I am almost finished d/l'ing it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Panzerfrost · 09-25-2003, 04:33 PM

Any changes? Is it possible to perform an upgrade?

BigNate · 09-25-2003, 04:35 PM

Don't know yet...getting a dep issue.

linksocc · 09-25-2003, 04:39 PM

I'm counting the minutes for the time it gets in the Gentoo portage

Panzerfrost · 09-25-2003, 04:39 PM

Will it work if I just run the RPMs with rpm -Uvh?

Panzerfrost · 09-25-2003, 04:50 PM

Well, I hope it will :P Gonna install it, wish me luck

linksocc · 09-25-2003, 04:54 PM

good luck

zroth · 09-25-2003, 04:55 PM

I look forward to a reveiw. I was impressed with the pre-release so I may not even upgrade if there are no significant changes.