Fluxbox missing config files

XxQLxX · 10-27-2007, 02:09 AM

I'll first like to say thanks to all the people that have helped me on this site so far. Every problem I have had recently has been fixed thanks to this LQ. My new problem is when I install fluxbox the files that usually be in /usr/share/fluxbox arent there and there isnt a /.fluxbox folder. I have installed from different .deb files and the repo. I have the init, startup, and menu files from a previous installation but they dont work. where can I get the correct ones?

macondo · 10-27-2007, 11:32 AM

I would "clean" the box from every file that deals with fluxbox, specially from previous installations:

$ sudo dpkg -P fluxbox
$ sudo updatedb
$ locate fluxbox

then go to the remaining files that are still showing and delete them manually.

$ sudo apt-get clean

$ sudo updatedb
until there is nothing left.

Then re-install it:
$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install fluxbox

put it in your .xinitrc and restart

XxQLxX · 10-27-2007, 11:59 PM

Thanks for your reply. I tried that and it didn't work. When I reinstalled it still was missing the said files.

XxQLxX · 10-29-2007, 09:26 PM

Do any one have a idea how to get these files. I really hate using gnome.