Thanks, Martin. This is really informative:

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$ dpkg -l xfree86\*
Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
| Status=Not/Installed/Config-files/Unpacked/Failed-config/Half- installed |/ Err?=(none)/Hold/Reinst-required/X=both-problems (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
||/ Name                      Version                   Description
+++-=========================-=========================- ================================================================== iF xfree86 4.5.0-1024 Free X11 implementation for Darwin and Mac OS X un xfree86-base <none> (no description available) un xfree86-base-shlibs <none> (no description available) un xfree86-base-threaded <none> (no description available) un xfree86-base-threaded-shl <none> (no description available) un xfree86-rootless <none> (no description available) un xfree86-rootless-shlibs <none> (no description available) un xfree86-rootless-threaded <none> (no description available) un xfree86-rootless-threaded <none> (no description available) ii xfree86-shlibs 4.5.0-1024 Free X11 implementation for Darwin and Mac OS X

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Thus, I have xfree86-shlibs successfully installed, and xfree86 installed
but not configured?

In the meantime, I experimented a bit. Started XDarwin.app in the rootless mode. (Perhaps, the terminology is wrong... I started X11 in rootless using XDarwin?)

Anyway, I get xterm windows, and can start xcalc. I also can start xcalc from
Terminal.app after setting export DISPLAY=":0.0".

However, xterm windows look weird. I cannot resize them, and I cannot close
them. On the other hand, cut&paste with my 3-key mouse works fine.

Next question: can I do something about the xterm windows? Perhaps, install another window manager? How can I find out which window manager I'm using now?

More important question: What do I do next? Uninstall xfree86 and try xorg
or Apple's X11? What would you recommend?

Or should I try to install xfree86-threaded, as all sensible applicatons like gnuplot
or xemacs seem to need it?

Cheers,
Zina



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