installing kahakai under RedHat 9

**tkivari** · 03-12-2004

Hi all,

I'm trying to install kahakai 0.6.2 under RedHat 9. I've successfully done the ./configure, make, and make install, but how do I actually use the window manager? There is no option under Sessions in my log in screen for this window manager. I've tried a million different things, but I can't seem to figure out how to start the WM. Can anyone out there help? thanks!

**big_k105** · 03-12-2004

create a file in your home directory called .xinitrc and if its already there open it and put

Code:

exec kahakai

in that file then restart your xwindows and it should start out in the new kahakai. i believe this will work but im not sure cause i am using slackware and this is what i use to get on kahakai

**tkivari** · 03-12-2004

hmmm... it still doesn't work. if i go to system tools --> more system tools --> Desktop switching tool I only have options for GNOME, KDE or TWM. I don't get an error from running exec kahakai though.. it just doesn't do anything.

**tkivari** · 03-12-2004

I've tried to add the kahakai option to my session options when RedHat boots (It boots directly to a GUI) by adding a file called kahakai to /etc/X11/gdm/Sessions with the contents:

Code:

#!/bin/bash -login
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsession kahakai

and adding the following code to /etc/X11/xdm/Xsession under the case statement

Code:

kahakai&#41;
exec kahakai
;;

but it still hasn't worked....

thanks for any more help you can give!

**tkivari** · 03-12-2004

never mind. I had misspelled Xsession in one file.

Fixed it, and now it works.

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