Install Openbox

mrs tux · 07-30-2010, 05:36 PM

I have just installed Slackware. I didn't choose to install KDE because I want to have Openbox on it. How would I go about installing this?

sycamorex · 07-30-2010, 05:40 PM

Try www.slackbuilds.org.
It's got a lot of useful software for slackware. The instructions on installing packages are on the website.
Better still, you can grab sbopkg which will make it even easier: http://www.sbopkg.org/

samac · 07-31-2010, 02:23 AM

Welcome to Slackware.

It is also possible to build openbox so that it can be used with KDE, the instructions are in the "readme" od the slackbuilds package. I used this option on a previous version of KDE and it improved the speed considerably.

samac

mrs tux · 07-31-2010, 02:30 PM

Thanks both for the replies. I haven't managed to install Openbox yet, but Fluxbox would be fine too (and it's available to install from the Slackware CD)

Once I get into an window manager, I might be able to get some more stuff fixed (like getting my wireless up so I can actually download Openbox) I dont seem to get wireless working without a graphical interface..

sycamorex · 07-31-2010, 02:46 PM

Just bear in mind that if you want to use Slackware, sooner or later you'll probably have to visit slackbuilds.org anyway. Give sbopkg a try, it's easy.

tommcd · 07-31-2010, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrs tux

I dont seem to get wireless working without a graphical interface..

Try installing wicd for the wireless. It is in the extra direcory of the Slackware DVD or from any Slackware mirror. Wicd is very easy to use.

mrs tux · 08-02-2010, 01:57 AM

Yesterday I tried installing openbox again. This is what I did:

lftp -c "open http://icculus.org/openbox/releases/...3.4.11.tar.gz; mirror build"

The above is the link from Slackbuilds. Somehow it's not getting the downloads. Also the one from openbox's wiki doesnt work. I'm sure I have an internet connection (wired) cus it is pinging to google.

Madwifi I did manage to install, and it looks like I configured everything right, but my wireless card will not start.

sycamorex · 08-02-2010, 02:55 AM

The links seems to be ok, try:

Code:

wget http://icculus.org/openbox/releases/openbox-3.4.11.tar.gz

It works fine on my system.

mrs tux · 08-02-2010, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sycamorex

The links seems to be ok, try:

Code:

wget http://icculus.org/openbox/releases/openbox-3.4.11.tar.gz

It works fine on my system.

Hmm, if I do that it seems like it downloads index.html?domain\=iccules.org and not the Openbox.tar.gz. However this link did work: http://openbox.org/dist/openbox/openbox-3.4.11.2.tar.gz

So I first unpacked the .gz, then the .tar and now I have a list of files from Openbox.

I'm following the Openbox wiki instructions on building Openbox, but when I do: ./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc it gives me the following error:
configure: error: in 'tmp/build/openbox-3.4.11.2
configure: error: no acceptable C compiler found in $PATH

What's up?

sycamorex · 08-02-2010, 03:29 PM

It'd be better and much easier for you if you use a slackbuild script.
This is the explanation on how to use it:
http://slackbuilds.org/howto/

It's really straightforward:
Visit this website:
http://slackbuilds.org/repository/13.1/desktop/openbox/
To download the slackbuild and the source code click on:
openbox-3.4.11.tar.gz and openbox.tar.gz (both links work fine)

Code:

tar xvzf openbox.tar.gz
cp openbox-3.4.11.tar.gz openbox/
cd openbox
less README

(to decide whether you want to use it as stand alone or with KDE/GNOME)
Assuming that you want to use it as a stand-alone environment:

Code:

su

(type your root password)

Code:

./openbox.Slackbuild

It should install it on your system.
At the end you should get something like that:

Code:

Slackware package /tmp/openbox-3.4.11-x86_64-1_SBo.tgz created.

It might be slightly different if you're using a 32-bit version of Slackware.
Type:

Code:

installpkg /tmp/openbox-whatever_you_have_above.tgz
exit
xwmconfig

Choose 'xinitrc.openbox' and then OK

Code:

startx

and you should be running openbox.

btw, you can also save yourself all this typing installing sbopkg which I already recommended twice in this thread.

sycamorex · 08-02-2010, 03:34 PM

Quote:

configure: error: no acceptable C compiler found in $PATH

Before you install anything, have you got gcc on your system? Did you do a full install of slackware? Have you removed any packages?
What does:

Quote:

locate gcc

say?

mrs tux · 08-02-2010, 04:08 PM

sycamorex, I should've listened to you earlier. I've installed sbopkg and got Openbox up and running in no time. Thank you and I wont make the mistake of listening to you again

EDIT: No I didnt have gcc apparantly. Should I still get it now that I have sbopkg?

sycamorex · 08-02-2010, 05:08 PM

If you managed to install openbox from slackbuilds, I think you must have gcc.

Quote:

ls /var/log/packages | grep gcc

mrs tux · 08-03-2010, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sycamorex

If you managed to install openbox from slackbuilds, I think you must have gcc.

Code:

gccmake-dep-1.0.2-noarch-2

It seems when I start openbox, it opens 3 screens by default, Xterm x2 and Login. Right mouseclick isnt working. Left mouseclick brings up the menu but only for a mere second and it dissapears again except if I keep holding it down. Maybe it's because I've been dicking around with it so much before I could get it installed that it's a bit messed up.

sycamorex · 08-03-2010, 01:27 PM

Is that all that you've got? Is this the only output of ls /var/log/packages | grep gcc?

Mine is:

Code:

ls /var/log/packages | grep gcc
gcc-4.4.4_multilib-x86_64-1alien
gcc-g++-4.4.4_multilib-x86_64-1alien
gcc-gfortran-4.4.4_multilib-x86_64-1alien
gcc-gnat-4.4.4_multilib-x86_64-1alien
gcc-java-4.4.4_multilib-x86_64-1alien
gcc-objc-4.4.4_multilib-x86_64-1alien
gccmakedep-1.0.2-noarch-2

Sooner or later you'll probably need gcc, so it'll be advisable to install it if you haven't got it yet. The packages are in the slackare/d/ directory.

When it comes to your openbox problems, I'm not sure. I don't use openbox. Your mouse problem MIGHT not be related to openbox. Does your mouse work fine with other desktop environments?