Fluxbox......

**{MaX}** · 07-08-2005

I've just downloaded the Fluxbox window manager (0.9.13). How on Earth do I run it? The docs say add the entries("exex fluxbox") in ~/.xinitrc. There seems to be no file of that name on my sys. Clueless, as usual.

**dylunio** · 07-08-2005

try to have this:

exec startfluxbox

in your ~/.xinitrc

**nalg0rath** · 07-08-2005

Originally Posted by dylunio

try to have this:

exec startfluxbox

in your ~/.xinitrc

So, create a new file with that name and put either:

Code:

exec fluxbox

,

Code:

fluxbox

or

Code:

exec startfluxbox

in in the file.

**genesus** · 07-09-2005

make sure its not there, remember that files with a . in front of them are hidden and to see them you will have to do "ls -a" and not just "ls", and just if you have to make it, just make it and put the words "exec fluxbox" in it, then "startx" from the prompt should boot right into flux...

**a12ctic** · 07-09-2005

i would suggest blackbox, much nicer

**dylunio** · 07-09-2005

Originally Posted by a12ctic

i would suggest blackbox, much nicer

Stop pimping other WM's, by switching to Blackbox it still doesn't solve the Fluxbox problem, and the same problem may reside it Blackbox, since Fluxbox is based on blackbox.

**Vergil83** · 07-10-2005

also try

Code:

startx fluxbox

**{MaX}** · 07-11-2005

Thanx a lot!

**{MaX}** · 07-11-2005

But when I type "startx", the console says

Code:

Fatal server error&#58;
Server is already active for display 0
        If this server is no longer running, remove /tmp/.X0-lock
        and start again.


Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
         at http&#58;//wiki.X.Org
 for help.

What now?

**sdousley** · 07-11-2005

Originally Posted by a12ctic

i would suggest blackbox, much nicer

Also i know Fluxbox is based on Blackbox, and (IMO) improved blackbox.

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