On Wed, May 18, 2022 at 06:17:44PM -0700, Fred wrote:
> On 5/18/22 17:46, Ralph Ronnquist wrote:
> > On Wed, May 18, 2022 at 02:47:25PM -0700, Fred wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I normally use openbox for window manager but I would like to try fvwm. Can
> > > this be done without disrupting openbox and how to do it?
> >
> > Run X on a free virtual terminal, then you'll start fvwm and, say,
> > xterm on that:
> >
> > E.g.:
> > $ sudo /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg -nolisten tcp -auth $HOME/fvwm-trial.auth :2 vt09
> > $ DISPLAY=:2
> > $ fvwm&
> > $ xterm&
> >
> > That will start an X server on vt9 with display identity :2, with fvwm
> > and an xterm. Shift to it with C-A-F9 and shift back with C-A-F7.
> >
> > Ralph.
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> Hi Ralph,
>
> I assume that when I install fvwm first it won't automagically replace
> openbox?

I donät think so. I installed fvwm on my xfce without hiccup. Though I
havenät tried rebooting yet.

> Your sudo command line and following commands are executed in an openbox
> xterm which starts fvwm in the "void" and the C-A-F9 switches out of openbox
> and into fvwm?

Yes, all fine.

>
> When I am done evaluating fvwm I can stop it by kill -9 whatever-its-PID is?
> Or is there a proper way?

Yes. Will need sudo of course, since Xorg is owned by root.

regards,

Ralph.