Hello all, I am using startx command to start X Window System. If i want to start KDE i type: # startx /usr/X11R6/bin/kde or when i want windowmaker: # startx /usr/X11R6/bin/wmaker Is there a way to start kde by typing startx kde or windowmaker by typing startx wmaker?
jvollmer@visi.com
Hello all,
I am using startx command to start X Window System. If i want to start KDE i type:
# startx /usr/X11R6/bin/kde
or when i want windowmaker:
# startx /usr/X11R6/bin/wmaker
Is there a way to start kde by typing startx kde or windowmaker by typing startx wmaker?
Try putting /usr/X11R6/bin in your $PATH -- JAY VOLLMER JVOLLMER@VISI.COM TEXT REFS DOUBLEPLUSUNGOOD SELFTHINK VERGING CRIMETHINK IGNORE FULLWISE
While I would agree with Jay about adding /usr/X11R6/bin to your PATH environment variable, why not simply create an alias in your .bashrc file: alias startkde='startx /usr/X11R6/bin/kde' alias startwm='startx /usr/X11R6/bin/wmaker' On 5 Aug 2002 at 15:26, Jay Vollmer wrote:
jvollmer@visi.com
Hello all,
I am using startx command to start X Window System. If i want to start KDE i type:
# startx /usr/X11R6/bin/kde
or when i want windowmaker:
# startx /usr/X11R6/bin/wmaker
Is there a way to start kde by typing startx kde or windowmaker by typing startx wmaker?
Try putting /usr/X11R6/bin in your $PATH
-- Jerry Feldman Enterprise Systems Group Hewlett-Packard Company 200 Forest Street MRO1-3/F1 Marlboro, Ma. 01752 508-467-4315 http://www.testdrive.compaq.com/linux/
If you look at the xinitrc, you should see that the environmental variable WINDOWMANAGER is checked to see what is set. You can copy the system xinitrc file (which I believe lives in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit) to your home directory as .xinitrc don't forget the . . You can then play with variables in your .cshrc or whatever shell you use. Worst case scenario just define the windowmanager in that file. Go to the bottm where it says exec $WINDOWMANAGER, comment that out and replace it with exec kwm & or exec twm & or exec fvwm & Whichever windowmanager you choose. Then startx will fire it up with no other variables on the command line. peter On Mon, 5 Aug 2002, Jerry Feldman wrote:
While I would agree with Jay about adding /usr/X11R6/bin to your PATH environment variable, why not simply create an alias in your .bashrc file: alias startkde='startx /usr/X11R6/bin/kde' alias startwm='startx /usr/X11R6/bin/wmaker'
On 5 Aug 2002 at 15:26, Jay Vollmer wrote:
jvollmer@visi.com
Hello all,
I am using startx command to start X Window System. If i want to start KDE i type:
# startx /usr/X11R6/bin/kde
or when i want windowmaker:
# startx /usr/X11R6/bin/wmaker
Is there a way to start kde by typing startx kde or windowmaker by typing startx wmaker?
Try putting /usr/X11R6/bin in your $PATH
-- Jerry Feldman Enterprise Systems Group Hewlett-Packard Company 200 Forest Street MRO1-3/F1 Marlboro, Ma. 01752 508-467-4315 http://www.testdrive.compaq.com/linux/
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On Tuesday 06 August 2002 13:37, peter@frontierflying.com wrote:
If you look at the xinitrc, you should see that the environmental variable WINDOWMANAGER is checked to see what is set. You can copy the system xinitrc file (which I believe lives in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit) to your home directory as .xinitrc don't forget the . . You can then play with variables in your .cshrc or whatever shell you use. Worst case scenario just define the windowmanager in that file. Go to the bottm where it says exec $WINDOWMANAGER, comment that out and replace it with exec kwm & or exec twm & or exec fvwm &
Whichever windowmanager you choose. Then startx will fire it up with no other variables on the command line.
Unlike previous SuSE installs, this time I just installed KDE with a couple of wm options, and didn't bother to even have Gnome as an option. However, back in the days when I used to jump around a lot among window managers and display managers and themes and... I seem to recall that Gnome used to give a lot of choice (via drop-down pick-list) at the graphical login. Does KDE have similar available? Or do all choices need to be "hard-coded" into config files before X starts up? /kevin -- ** DIR-ty DEEDS, and they're DONE dirt cheap. (Sing it, now...)
On Monday 05 August 2002 08:05 am, Andreas Daskalopoulos wrote:
startx kde or windowmaker
~ when i wish to start KDE , i type just plain < startx > but, if i wish to start Window Maker, then i run this tiny script which i called wmaker ~ thus, to start windowmaker, i type < ./wmaker > ................................ #!/bin/sh # # start WindowMaker # xinit /usr/X11R6/bin/wmaker ................................. best wishes ____________ sent on Linux ____________
Hi, As fas as I know, since Suse 7.0 you can start whatever windoww manager by just typing startx name.. startx kde3 startx gnome etc... Cheers ARiF On Mon, 5 Aug 2002, Andreas Daskalopoulos wrote:
Hello all,
I am using startx command to start X Window System. If i want to start KDE i type:
# startx /usr/X11R6/bin/kde
or when i want windowmaker:
# startx /usr/X11R6/bin/wmaker
Is there a way to start kde by typing startx kde or windowmaker by typing startx wmaker?
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