[vox-tech] fluxbox questions

[Hai Yi]

Thanks pete. I checked the X.server as you suggested, this is the result.

hai at debian:~$ dpkg -l "*xfree*"
Desired=3DUnknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
| Status=3DNot/Installed/Config-files/Unpacked/Failed-config/Half-installed
|/ Err?=3D(none)/Hold/Reinst-required/X=3Dboth-problems (Status,Err:
uppercase=3Dbad)
||/ Name                              Version
Description
+++-=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D-=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D-=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D
rc  xfree86-common                    4.3.0.dfsg.1-14sarge1             X
Window System (XFree86) infrastructure
rc  xserver-xfree86                   4.3.0.dfsg.1-14sarge1             the
XFree86 X server
hai at debian:~$ dpkg -l "*xorg*"
Desired=3DUnknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
| Status=3DNot/Installed/Config-files/Unpacked/Failed-config/Half-installed
|/ Err?=3D(none)/Hold/Reinst-required/X=3Dboth-problems (Status,Err:
uppercase=3Dbad)
||/ Name                              Version
Description
+++-=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D-=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D-=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D
ii  libglu1-xorg                      6.9.0.dfsg.1-5bpo2                Mesa
OpenGL utility library [X.Org]
ii  libglu1-xorg-dbg                  6.9.0.dfsg.1-5bpo2                Mesa
OpenGL utility library (unstripped) [X.Org]
ii  libglu1-xorg-dev                  6.9.0.dfsg.1-5bpo2                Mesa
OpenGL utility library development files [X.Org]
ii  xserver-xorg                      6.9.0.dfsg.1-5bpo2                the
X.Org X server

so it's the x.org that is installed.

Still I don't know how to run fluxbox. I cannot run it under X windows. So,
in another word, the question might be a simple one: how can I exit Xwindows
to the sole-console enviornment (from where I can try exec fluxbox)?

Thanks,
Hai




On 6/19/06, Peter Jay Salzman <p at dirac.org> wrote:
>
> On Mon 19 Jun 06, 10:13 PM, Hai Yi <yihai2004 at gmail.com> said:
> >    hello there:
> >
> >    I downloaded fluxbox and installed it, now I can see its executable
> in the
> >    /usr/local/bin. As per the doc, I need to modify the .xinitrc or
> .xsession
> >    to add one line: exec /usr/local/bin/fluxbox
> >
> >    however, Ican't find either .xinitrc or .xsession under my home
> directory!
> >    I only found sth like .xsession-error !BTW, how can I know my
> x-server is
> >    x.org or xfree86? I believe I am using x.org, is it the reason why I
> can't
> >    find those configuration files?
> >
> >    Thanks,
> >    Hai
>
>
> Hullo Hai,
>
> One of the benefits of using Debian is that you have more pre-packaged
> software at your fingertips than (almost?) any other GNU/Linux
> distribution.
>
> If you want to know if fluxbox is available within Debian, you could try:
>
>    dpkg -l fluxbox
>
> in which case you might see:
>
>    un  fluxbox        <none>         (no description available)
>
> which means that fluxbox is available from Debian sources (but the "un"
> means it's never been installed on my system).  You can even use wildcards
> if you quote your search term:
>
>    dpkg -l "*fluxbox*"
>
> which would match any package with the substring "fluxbox".  Once you know
> of the existence of fluxbox, you can install it via:
>
>    aptitude install fluxbox
>
> There are many benefits of installing pre-packaged software including ease
> of uninstallation, better integration within your operating system, and
> Debian's anal adherence to policy (for example, you'll know that the
> documentation will always be in /usr/share/doc/fluxbox rather than some
> wierdo location that the fluxbox authors may put it in like
> /opt/share/local/doc or something really whacked out like that).
>
> Additionally, if you install pre-packaged software, you'll get updates
> which
> fix bugs and security vulnerabilities when you ask for them.
>
> BTW, if you ever want a description of a package, including dependencies,
> conflicts, and suggestions, you can do:
>
>    dpkg -p fluxbox
>
> I don't know if this is fullproof, but you can tell whether you're using
> x.org or XFree86 by the existence of the files:
>
>    /etc/X11/xorg.conf      // x.org installed
>    /etc/X11/XFree86*       // XFree installed
>
> Another method would be to use dpkg again:
>
>    dpkg -l "*xfree*"
>    dpkg -l "*xorg*"
>
> The string "ii" on the left of the output means the package is installed.
>
> BTW, another great thing about Debian policy is that official package
> names
> are always lowercase.  That means you'll never have to do something like:
>
>    dpkg -l "*xfree*"
>    dpkg -l "*XFree*"
>    dpkg -l "*Xfree*"
>
> since package names are always lowercase, you'll know it's:
>
>    dpkg -l "*xfree*"
>
> Do a Google search on "dpkg tutorial".  You'll find a lot of really good
> and
> useful stuff.
>
> Pete
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