switching desktop

Knowledgements · 08-04-2005, 01:28 AM

hello ,

is there any command to switch desktop fluxbox to kde ??

i've changed /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc file

but it doesn't work..

it was

# Start the window manager

"fluxbox"

i changed fluxbox to startkde

but when i write startx and hit enter it starts FLUXBOX

is there a command to change window manager!????

vharishankar · 08-04-2005, 01:52 AM

You probably need to change your ~/.xinitrc (the home/user/.xinitrc file)

Lim45 · 08-04-2005, 02:01 AM

Try "xwmconfig" (minus quotes, of course), select KDE, startx as normal and you should be okay.

Knowledgements · 08-04-2005, 02:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Harishankar
You probably need to change your ~/.xinitrc (the home/user/.xinitrc file)

there is no folder called .xinitrc ???

but xwmconfig is working
thank you
lim45

vharishankar · 08-04-2005, 02:11 AM

.xinitrc is not a folder. It's a file. If it doesn't exist, you can create it.

gbonvehi · 08-04-2005, 02:25 AM

Remember that files that start with a . (dot) are hidden, you can see them with: ls -a
or setting your filemanager properly.

Knowledgements · 08-04-2005, 02:46 AM

yes i know but there is no file or folder called .xinitrc
if i create this what shall i write in it ?? cp /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc ???

keefaz · 08-04-2005, 03:03 AM

Knowledgements, xwmconfig just do it that for you
(try cat ~/.xinitrc after a xwmconfig change, you will see)

Knowledgements · 08-04-2005, 03:28 AM

ok!.. thanks