Re: How do you install afterstep?

[Bob McClure Jr <robertmcclure earthlink net>]

On Tue, Dec 21, 1999 at 11:37:24AM -0700, Darin Bailey wrote:
> Yea, the version I've got is 1.7.142 I believe. I think you're right about 
> the  echo AfterStep > .wm_style  but I think it's .something_else , I read 
> about something like that in my book.
> 
> So I check in /usr/share/afterstep (that's where it is) for the file 
> afterstep rpm.

No, I don't think it's there. It's more likely on your distribution
CDROM unless you downloaded a more recent version.  If you have a
/usr/share/afterstep directory, you probably already have AfterStep
installed.  To check, do

  rpm -q AfterStep

If it reports "AfterStep-1.7.142 something" you already have that
version installed.  If it reports "package AfterStep is not installed",
you need to install it.

> I "cat" it,

You "cat .wm_style" to see if it exists and it contains "AfterStep".

> and if that's what I want, then do I
> "echo AfterStep > .wm_style"  in my home directory or in the dir of 
> afterstep or does it matter?

Yes, it matters.  Only in your home directory does it do any good.  And
you need to do that only if .wm_style does not already contain
"AfterStep".

> What do mean bring up the default window manager, are'nt I already running 
> it? - the gnome/enlightenment

Yes, you probably are.  I was allowing for the possibility that you were
logged in to a text-mode console.

>  Then when I exit, it gives me an option to 
> change window managers? I'll have to check, I thought it just gives me the 
> option of logout, hault, n reboot.

Yeah, I think you're right.  I was thinking of the older window managers
that let you change WMs from the exit menu.  Look in your configuration
program (Gnome configuration, I think) for window managers.  Look for
some option that will let you change window managers.  Don't recall
where it is - I do precious little work with G/E.

> unfortunatly I can't try it out till later....(I'm at work)
> Does it sound like I understand that right?

I think you're pretty close.  Print this stuff off and take it home with
you.  Don't rely on memory.  (Take it from the voice of experience. :-)

> Thanks!

You're welcome.

Cheers,
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