Desktop, BSD style - Revision history

Sidetone: Redirect to Desktop, light setup

2018-02-11T01:49:39Z

Redirect to Desktop, light setup

Sidetone: /* Customization */

2015-11-22T23:07:28Z

Customization

Sidetone: /* Customization */

2015-11-22T13:43:18Z

Customization

Sidetone: /* XDM */

2015-11-05T22:14:59Z

XDM

Sidetone: /* Xorg */

2015-11-05T21:29:17Z

Xorg

Sidetone: /* XDM */

2015-11-05T21:28:54Z

XDM

Sidetone: /* Desktops */

2015-11-05T21:27:50Z

Desktops

Sidetone: /* Desktops */

2015-11-05T21:25:05Z

Desktops

Sidetone: /* Xorg */

2015-11-05T21:17:18Z

Xorg

Sidetone: /* Xorg */

2015-11-05T21:15:11Z

Xorg

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-* work in progress
+#REDIRECT [[Desktop, light setup]]
-−
-==Xorg==
-Install {{port|x11/xorg-minimal}}. Then add {{code|<nowiki>dbus_enable="YES"</nowiki>}} to {{file|/etc/rc.conf}}.
-−
-For using fd, add to {{file|/etc/fstab}}:
- fdescfs    /dev/fd    fdescfs   rw    0   0
-−
-==XDM==
-To configure {{port|x11/xdm}} to start up on boot, edit {{file|/etc/ttys}} and change the option on line ttyv8 from {{code|off}} to {{code|on}}:
- ttyv8   "/usr/local/bin/xdm -nodaemon"  xterm   '''on''' secure
-The {{code|secure}} option allows logging in to the root console without a password from single user mode.
-−
-Then set up {{file|.xsession}} in each home folder, with owner permissions to read and execute, for example {{code|chmod 400 .xsession}}.
-−
-{{file|.xsession}} requires:
- #!/bin/sh
- exec ''/usr/local/bin/<windowmanager>''
- exec $1
-−
-If problems occur, check {{file|/var/log/xdm.log}}
- % less /var/log/xdm.log
-−
-====Customization====
-Customization files for XDM are located in {{file|/usr/local/lib/X11/xdm/}}.
-−
-The background image can be changed by using a background setting console program command of your choice within {{file|Xsetup_0}}.
-−
-It is important to add an {{code|&}} after adding new configuration commands in {{file|Xsetup_0}}, or the login screen will freeze up with certain commands.
-−
-To change the box logo, edit {{file|Xresources}}, comment out or reference another .xpm file in the lines {{code|xlogin*logoFileName}}.
-−
-The file {{file|Xsession}} is responsible for choosing the window manager, it points to {{file|.xsession}} in the home directory.
-−
-==Desktops==
-Choose your desktop with {{file|~/.xsession}}:
- #!/bin/sh
- exec /usr/local/bin/<windowmanager>
- exec $1
-−
-These desktops install with xorg-minimal.
-* {{port|x11-wm/ctwm|MIT}} Claude's Tab Window Manager; twm extension
-* {{port|x11-wm/dwm|MIT}} Dynamic Window Manager; Minimalist window manager that uses C programming language for custom desktop configuration
-* {{port|x11-wm/wmii|MIT}} Window Manager Improved, Improved; Minimalist and dynamic window manager
-−
-==Desktop programs==
-Desktop programs start up through the window manager's configuration files, and not through {{file|~/.xsession}}.
-−
-Be sure you install the programs you need such as {{port|x11/xterm}}, since this is a minimal install to be further customized.
-−
-[[Category:FreeBSD for Workstations]]
-[[Category:FreeBSD Multimedia]]
-[[Category:Installation]]
-[[Category:Configuring FreeBSD]]

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 Customization files for XDM are located in {{file|/usr/local/lib/X11/xdm/}}.
-The background image can be changed by using a background setting command in {{file|Xsetup_0}}. To change the login manager's background, use a background setting console program.
+The background image can be changed by using a background setting console program command of your choice within {{file|Xsetup_0}}.
 It is important to add an {{code|&}} after adding new configuration commands in {{file|Xsetup_0}}, or the login screen will freeze up with certain commands.

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 Customization files for XDM are located in {{file|/usr/local/lib/X11/xdm/}}.
-The background image can be changed by using a background setting command in {{file|Xsetup_0}}. To change the login manager's background, use {{port|graphics/feh|MIT}}.
+The background image can be changed by using a background setting command in {{file|Xsetup_0}}. To change the login manager's background, use a background setting console program.
-Example of addition to {{file|Xsetup_0}}:
+It is important to add an {{code|&}} after adding new configuration commands in {{file|Xsetup_0}}, or the login screen will freeze up with certain commands.
- feh --bg-scale /home/user1/bsd.jpg &
 It is important to add an {{code|&}} after adding new configuration commands, or the login screen will freeze up with certain commands.
 To change the box logo, edit {{file|Xresources}}, comment out or reference another .xpm file in the lines {{code|xlogin*logoFileName}}.

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 Then set up {{file|.xsession}} in each home folder, with owner permissions to read and execute, for example {{code|chmod 400 .xsession}}.
-{{file|.xsession}} requires the minimum of:
+{{file|.xsession}} requires:
   #!/bin/sh
   exec ''/usr/local/bin/<windowmanager>''

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 ==Xorg==
-Install {{port|x11/xorg-minimal}}. Then add {{code|<nowiki>dbus_enable="YES"</nowiki>}} to {{file|/etc/rc.conf}}:
+Install {{port|x11/xorg-minimal}}. Then add {{code|<nowiki>dbus_enable="YES"</nowiki>}} to {{file|/etc/rc.conf}}.
 For using fd, add to {{file|/etc/fstab}}:

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:25, 5 November 2015
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	* {{port\|x11-wm/wmii\|MIT}} Window Manager Improved, Improved; Minimalist and dynamic window manager		* {{port\|x11-wm/wmii\|MIT}} Window Manager Improved, Improved; Minimalist and dynamic window manager

−	~~More~~ configuration ~~is necessary~~.	+	Desktop programs start up through the window manager's configuration files, and not through {{file\|~/.xsession}}.
		+
		+	[[Category:FreeBSD for Workstations]]
		+	[[Category:FreeBSD Multimedia]]
		+	[[Category:Installation]]
		+	[[Category:Configuring FreeBSD]]