Fluxbox installation

Xon · 10-11-2004, 11:38 AM

Hi there, im running a mandrake 10 distro in a b0x and i downloaded the latest fluxbox manager from sourceforge. I make;make install blahblah but i cant open it cause i have to kill the X (i ve chosen to automatically open the X[startx] when its booting). I want to do the followings:

1. Add fluxbox to the panel with all the managers i have. (which file it is?)

2. Add root login in that panel (i can login to the X only with other usernames)

Suggestions?

darkleaf · 10-11-2004, 12:06 PM

1. /usr/bin/fluxbox probably. You can find it by typing "which fluxbox" in the terminal without the quotes.

2. That's a kdm option I think (no root logins). You should find the configuration file for it or the program that can edit it and change it if you want.

Xon · 10-11-2004, 12:08 PM

The kdm is the control panel for the choice of X manager that i ll start and with which account?

darkleaf · 10-11-2004, 12:16 PM

Yes if you can't login with root it's because it's blocked in that configuration.

Xon · 10-12-2004, 01:51 AM

I saw the kdm-config but there wasnt something obvious for the accounts. I also read the Xservers and there wasnt too something like `kde` or `gnome` . :|

darkleaf · 10-12-2004, 07:48 AM

According to some sites on the issue it says that you have to edit the kdmrc file (it's either in your home folder if you have a custom one or somewhere in /etc/, use find). There's line in it which is:
AllowRootLogin=false
Edit false to true and you can login with root

Xon · 10-12-2004, 09:09 AM

and for adding fluxbox into the kdm?

darkleaf · 10-12-2004, 09:18 AM

Doesn't it get added to the menu automatically? Then it looks like you've got to run some program called chooser which lets you add it.

Xon · 10-13-2004, 01:43 AM

No :| When i ./configure;make;make install the fluxbox didnt get automatically to that list

darkleaf · 10-13-2004, 02:30 AM

Easiest way to me sounds reinstalling or putting a newer version of kdm over the kdm you use now