X

Note: The MS-DOS batch file startxwin.bat and bash shell script startxwin.sh previously used to start the X server are no longer provided. Implemented as a script made it difficult to reliably wait until the the X server had started before starting any clients. Use startxwin instead.

It seems that twm (/usr/bin/twm) is the default window manager but some installations don't put a window manager in the rc file. Add it to ~/.xinitrc or remove ~/.xinitrc and use the /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc/ template.

$ cat ~/.xinitrc
/usr/bin/twm &
/usr/bin/xclock -norender -hd green -bg black -fg blue -update 1 &
/usr/bin/xterm -geometry 80x24+0+0 -bg black -fg white -ls
$

Window managers listed in /usr/bin are:

• aewm++.exe - unstable, not useable
• fvwm.exe - only shows root window and cursor
• mwm.exe - good, complete with a pager, useable
• pbmtocmuwm.exe
• twm.exe - ok if you like it, useable
• xwinwm.exe - only shows root window and cursor

/usr/bin/startx calls /usr/bin/xinit

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