On Sun, 16 Nov 1997, Zach Wilkes wrote:
> okay I've used linux for a little bit now but I have yet to figure
> this one out.. How do you change the window manager for X? and
> where does one get new window managers? I was reading boot magazine
> the other day and it had an article on linux and it had a picture of a
> really cool geiger-esque window manager and I was wondering where one
> would get something like that..
>
> Thanx,
> Zach
>
First, I would encourage you to take a look at my book (there is a freely
distributable html version of the book available at www.linuxpress.com,
where you can order the print version of the book as well)
In chapter 5, on X11 installation, page 136 gives a list of available
window manager for 1.3 along with some explanation on installation.
When you install a new window manager package it will ask you if you wish
this window manager to be the default. If you say yes it will add that WM
to the top of the list in /etc/X11/window-managers. If you start your
server with xdm, that is the window manager that will come up. (This may
also work for other methods {like startx} but I am only familiar with xdm)
Luck,
Dwarf
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