On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 05:39:32 -0500 mdk n00b disseminated the following: > looks like if i still everything but devel i should be ok ?
Easiest way to install XFCE4 is through Charles' site: http://www.eslrahc.com/ Just add his repository as a source, then: urpmi xfce4 > how would i switch from Gnome to xfce4 and from xfce4 back to Gnome by > only using startx ? Two ways to do this. IIRC, you can start XFCE from a text login with 'startxfce4', but you can also start it with 'startx' if you have an ~/.xinitrc like so: xfce-mcs-manager xfwm4 --daemon xftaskbar4 & xfdesktop & exec xfce4-panel #exec gnome-session Notice that the last line is commented out, that way if you want to go back to Gnome, you just reverse the comments. As always, there are even more ways to do this, like create scripts for each WM/DE you use in ~/bin, then have an ~/xinitrc like so: exec ~/bin/xfce4 #exec ~/bin/gnome #exec ~/bin/pekwm Then 'startx' will load whatever is *not* commented out. More about this on Todd Slater's site: http://clevername.homeip.net/xfce4/ > i dont want to use a display manager to login. Good for you! The best way to go, IMNSHO. > and i'm not entirely sure i will stay with xfce. I'm bettin' you will. It has all the 'cool shit' you want, much more customizable, and very light on resources. You will *not* regret it. 'Sides, any 'problems' you have, there are several XFCE users on here who would be more than happy to help out. > also, can i run Gnome Terminal from xfce ? this might come off as odd but i > happen to like that terminal alot. You can run anything you like from within XFCE, the right-click menu should be the same as your KDE or Gnome menus, and of course you can add launchers to the panel for whatever apps you use the most. -- JoeHill Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: www.orderinchaos.org +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ "Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold..." -- William Butler Yeats
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