How step by step install IceWM?

alikas · 2006-05-26 10:47:25

I write: pacman -Sf icewm.
What do next?

tomk · 2006-05-26 10:58:11

Depends how you start X. If you use startx, you need to put

exec icewm-session

in your ~/.xinitrc
If your using xdm or slim, put the same exec line in ~/.xsession.

alikas · 2006-05-26 11:10:36

Put to ~/.xinitrc or ~/.xsession exec icewm-session possible with nano? as follows:

# nano -w ~/.xinitrc

yes?
And there better put exec icewm-session, to ~/.xinitrc or ~/.xsession?

tomk · 2006-05-26 12:17:19

Yeah, nano is fine - any editor will do.

Like I said before - ~/.xinitrc if you use startx, ~/.xsession if you use xdm/slim.

alikas · 2006-05-26 15:50:59

I run IceWM! Thanks!
Now that need do, that possible be browse hard drives, like in Windows XP, how simple download Opera?

hightower · 2006-05-26 16:24:31

If I got you right,

you simply have to do a

# pacman -S opera

Opera is in the extra repostory, so make sure, that your /etc/pacman.conf looks like this:

:
[extra]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Include = /etc/pacman.d/extra
:

If you have to change the pacman.conf you will have to do a

# pacman -Sy

before you can install opera.

hightower

alikas · 2006-05-26 18:50:49

/etc/pacman.conf looks like this:

: 
[extra] 
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first 
Include = /etc/pacman.d/extra 
:

I write:

# pacman -S opera

What do next?
In Programs IceWM nothing is.

alikas · 2006-05-26 19:44:11

Opera is on XFCE4 only.

ozar · 2006-05-26 20:13:25

Edit your menu in IceWm to include Opera:

Manual: http://www.icewm.org/manual/
FAQ: http://www.icewm.org/FAQ/
Themes: http://www.icewm.org/themes/

alikas · 2006-05-27 08:01:47

How edit meniu in IceWM?
In Windows 98 more simple: if yuo want download opera, open Internet Explorer goto opera.com, download Opera, save to disk, then install and in "programs" find and click on Opera sortcut. And Opera run.

Lone_Wolf · 2006-05-27 10:00:34

If you don't feel like editing the menu file by hand :

pacman -S menumaker

heuristics-driven menu generator for Deskmenu, FluxBox, IceWM, OpenBox, WindowMaker and XFCE in python.

1 comment : the menu created by menumaker is VERY LARGE

P.S.
IceWM is a good, but unique type WM/DE.
Both Kde and Gnome have lots more similarities with windows than IceWM.

FUBAR · 2006-05-27 10:24:43

alikas wrote:

How edit meniu in IceWM?
In Windows 98 more simple: if yuo want download opera, open Internet Explorer goto opera.com, download Opera, save to disk, then install and in "programs" find and click on Opera sortcut. And Opera run.

In Arch it's way simpler:
1. open terminal
2. su
3. pacman -S opera
4. change back to normal user
5. type "opera" & press enter

alikas · 2006-05-27 10:37:12

Thanks,
I add Opera to IceWM menu that:

# nano -w /usr/share/icewm/menu

then add line:

prog Opera opera opera

Thanks.
I now writing on IceWM with Opera.

alikas · 2006-05-27 11:01:41

I have fat32 system C: and D: disks. On D: disk are all my files (music and others important files). On C: Windows 98.
How I, as user (not root), can look that disks or other disks with linux file system? If no posible as user look this disks, then did posible instal IceWM to root and if possible, how?
And how install something file browser, that work on IceWM?

Legout · 2006-05-29 06:34:57

I think, using another Linux Distro, some "userfriendly" would be the best solution for you.

You should have a look at Kubuntu or Suse Linux.

alikas · 2006-05-29 10:29:33

Thanks.
How about trustix linux? Dit it easy install?

Legout · 2006-05-29 11:27:28

Try Kubuntu/Ubuntu. It´s really easy to install and very userfriendly.
It is based on Debian. So there are many many packages.
Another important reason. There´s a really BIG community already. So u´ll find help to nearly everything in the Forums and wiki.

Have a look here:
Kubuntu
Ubuntu

alikas · 2006-05-29 12:21:47

Thanks.
What Kubuntu or Ubuntu system requiments?

Legout · 2006-05-29 12:31:06

Don´t know exactly. Look at the homepages.

alikas · 2006-05-29 12:37:35

Thanks.

FUBAR · 2006-05-29 14:38:44

Or you could stick to Arch but actually look some information up yourself. Just a thought.

Arch Linux

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