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hi

I have Fedora core 4 cds, and want to install it in my laptop. How would i install FluxBox in it(i mean instead of kde or gnome)?

ps im newbie

thanks

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As asked about replacing GNOME/KDE with Fluxbox and as noted, there are two routes: install a binary RPM (preferred) or build from source. The clearest, lowest-friction method on Fedora Core 4 is to use the package manager; if no network access is available, install RPMs from the CD/mirror and let the package tool resolve dependencies.

Common, safe steps (networked system)

  • Check for the package and install with yum as root:
    # yum search fluxbox
# yum install fluxbox
  • To start Fluxbox from a console session, create a minimal ~/.xinitrc:
    #!/bin/sh
exec fluxbox

    make it executable (chmod +x ~/.xinitrc) and use startx. If a graphical login manager (GDM/XDM) is used, the Fluxbox package will usually add a session entry selectable at login; otherwise session files live under /usr/share/xsessions.

If no suitable RPM is available or compiling is desired

  • Use yum localinstall to have yum resolve dependencies for a downloaded RPM, or install with rpm -Uvh if resolving by hand.
  • Typical build sequence after fetching the tarball:
    tar xzf fluxbox-<version>.tar.gz
cd fluxbox-<version>
./configure --prefix=/usr
make
su -c "make install"

    Ensure development packages are present (gcc, make, pkgconfig and X11-related -devel packages such as libX11-devel, libXft-devel, libXinerama-devel, imlib2-devel).

Quick tips and troubleshooting

  • Fluxbox configuration files live in ~/.fluxbox (menu, init, keys). Use the menu’s Reload option or restart the session to pick up changes.
  • If X won’t start, inspect ~/.xsession-errors and /var/log/Xorg.0.log for missing libraries or driver issues.
  • Because this thread is old, newer Fedora releases use dnf instead of yum; commands and package names may differ on modern systems.

This expands on ’s RPM-or-compile suggestion and gives concrete commands and places to check for a working Fluxbox session on a Fedora Core 4 laptop.

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You would either have to locate the RPM file for Fluxbox to install, or download the source code, and compile it yourself. I suggest checking out using the term "fluxbox" to get more information-- I believe that the people who wrote that WM will have instructions on how to install or compile the software for your system.

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open this

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> Jan 21st 2006
The Linuxera fan is only 1 year late.

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haha .. funny joeprogrammer .. I think the guy must have thought about telling other people visiting this post .. not the author :D

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