On 15 June 2011 04:58, Cameron Simpson <cs@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 14Jun2011 16:13, Hiisi <hiisi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > | Is it possible to run twm on fedora 15? > | I can't find anything on it in documentation. The only link I've found > | so far is this: > | http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/12/html/Deployment_Guide/s2-x-clients-winmanagers.html > | It's outdated and doesn't work. I did the following: > | became root and run init 3 > | then xinit -e /usr/bin/twm > | After that there was an error from X-server about usb-configuration > | and then it halted. > > >From "man xinit" (admittedly, not on F15): > > EXAMPLES > Below are several examples of how command line arguments in xinit > are used. [...] > > xinit -e widgets -- ./Xorg -l -c > This will use the command .Xorg -l -c to start the server > and will append the arguments -e widgets to the default xterm > command. > > So you ended up running: > > xterm /usr/bin/twm > > versus the more correct (syntacticly, anyway - it is still the wrong > thing to do). > > The standard way to get full control is to make a ~/.xsession shell > script. For example, mine: > > #!/bin/sh > . /etc/profile > . $HOME/.profile > exec $HOME/rc/x11/session > > and then the "session" script it runs at the bottom starts the tools of > your choice and then execs your preferred window mangler. > > Then just do a GUI login as normal. As yourself, _NOT_ as root! > Try not to muck with root's environment - it is best to not get > surprises when root. > > Untested example: > > #!/bin/sh > ( xterm & > ) > exec twm > > (The purpose of the subshell it to make the clients - xterm - not be > children of the WM - avoids zombies). > > Or you could just have the .xsession: > > #!/bin/sh > . /etc/profile > . $HOME/.profile > ( xterm & > ) > exec twm > > Cheers, > -- > Cameron Simpson <cs@xxxxxxxxxx> DoD#743 > http://www.cskk.ezoshosting.com/cs/ > Hi, Cameron! Sorry for delay with response. I was on vacation since upgrading my wife_rc1 (aka bride) to wife.i386.rpm. That was nice trip to Turkey, Marmaris. Thank you for clarification. I just tested it on F14 and now twm starts. It warn me about lack of dozen fonts but seems to be working. Actually problem was that I had to install xterm-261-2.fc14.x86_64 in order to start twm using either xinit or any other way you suggested. Tomorrow will test it on my F15 installation. > I very strongly suggest that you periodically place ice packs over the abused > areas. - Steve Garnier Thanks again -- Hiisi -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
