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change window manager
wysiwyg:
Good afternoon everyone! I am trying to change my window manager, and can see that there is one script (/usr/bin/tce-load) that parses the /etc/sysconfig/desktop file (containing the name of the window manager). I can not, however, find the file 'desktop.sh' that the tce-load script refers to. Where is this file or how can I start a different window manager with several parameters?
Thanks,
Dave
Rich:
Hi wysiwyg
Try /usr/bin/desktop.sh
wysiwyg:
Ok, I actually found the 'desktop.sh' file - it was located in the Xlibs package! It looks like that script actually (optionally) calls two other scripts, ${DESKTOP}_makemenu and ${ICONS}_update.sh. It appears that both of these files setup the wbar package. I can not see where flwm actually gets executed. Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks,
Dave
wysiwyg:
Thanks for the reply Rich!
If someone knows something I don't, please let everyone know. Otherwise, it appears you can change the window manager using 2 options:
1. You can pass the window manager via a boot option (unsure if TC will allow for parameters being passed as well)
2. Define the /etc/sysconfig/desktop file and remaster the TC iso. This way appears that you can just fill the file with the name and parameters of how you want it to operate.
Dave
bmarkus:
No need to remaster. Window managers set /etc/sysconfig/desktop in their startup file, see /usr/local/tce.installed/flwm_topside for example or WM/DE in repo.
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