Blackbox Window Manager
- This document covers the installation and configuration of the Blackbox Window Manager If you are looking for more information on VMware, then a good place to start is the Blackbox Website.
- If you spot any major errors on this page, please e-mail me using the link above.
- It is assumed that this installation takes place on a computer on which Core Linux has been successfully installed.
- In addition to the packages bundled with Core Linux, a working XFree86 environment must also be present. You can read my guide on installing XFree86 on Core Linux here.
- As described in the installation guide, it is assumed that any downloaded application source code is stored in a directory called
/appson the CD-R. - It is assumed that you have access to at least one other machine with a CD burner.
Preparation
- Download the Blackbox source code from http://blackboxwm.sourceforge.net/.
- Burn the file
blackbox-0.65.0.tar.gzto a CD. This page assumes that the subdirectory/appsis used for the.tar.gzfile. The CD-ROM can be a multi-session disk.
Give me more details on thisBooting
- Boot your Core Linux PC.
- Login as
root. You will need to enter the password at the prompt.
Extract the source
- Place the CD-R in the CD-ROM drive. Mount the CD-ROM drive under
/mnt/cdrom. - Change to the
/appsdirectory on the CD-R. - Copy the
blackbox-0.65.0.tar.gzfile to the directory/usr/src. - Change to the
/usr/srcdirectory and extract the source from the.tar.gzfile.
Configure and compile
- Change to the
/usr/src/blackbox-0.65.0directory. - Run the
configurescript. - Run the
makeprogram. - Run the
makeprogram with the argumentinstall.
Configuring Blackbox
- Insert the line
/usr/local/bin/blackboxin your.xinitrcfile. - Start X using the
startxcommand, and Blackbox should be loaded as your window manager.
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