FVWM: Does fvwm2 depend on other window managers?

[Roger Campbell]

I was having trouble with fvwm2 so I rebuilt the system with no window manger. I then used yum to install
fvwm2.

Now I am having trouble starting fwmw.

Do I need kde or some other window manager?

Thank you for your time.

Roger

[Adam Sjøgren]

Post by Roger Campbell
Now I am having trouble starting fwmw.
Do I need kde or some other window manager?

No, that isn't necessary.

What error messages do you get? (Usually in ~/.xsession-errors)


Best regards,

Adam

[Thomas Funk]

Post by Roger Campbell
I was having trouble with fvwm2 so I rebuilt the system with no
window manger. I then used yum to install fvwm2.
Now I am having trouble starting fwmw.
Do I need kde or some other window manager?
Thank you for your time.
Roger

Have you installed a graphical login screen like xdm, gdm, kdm?

If not:
- create a ~/.xinitrc and add 'exec fvwm'
- type in the console 'startx'

If:
- add in /usr/share/xsessions a fvwm.desktop file with the following
content:
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=FVWM
Comment=ICCCM-compliant multiple virtual desktop window manager
Exec=fvwm
Terminal=False

See also http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/FVWM

Other good site:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/FVWM


Cheers,
Thomas

[Dan Espen]

Post by Roger Campbell
I was having trouble with fvwm2 so I rebuilt the system with no window manger. I then used yum to install
fvwm2.
Now I am having trouble starting fwmw.

You need to be more specific.

"trouble" isn't specific.