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I am using backtrack 5 r3 which is based off ubuntu 10.04 lts. I want to use the fluxbox windows manager if possible. I already tried apt-get install fluxbox, which appeared to work, but I have no clue where it installed to or what to do once I find the installed files. Is there an executable file that I click on? or can I just open it from the terminal?



Also would openbox be a better alternative to fluxbox? would that answer depend on the users needs?



I would have moved this to a discussion but do not know how. I think I am getting some kind of error. the output of /usr/bin/fluxbox is:



Failed to read: session.ignoreBorder
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.forcePseudoTransparency
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.colorsPerChannel
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.doubleClickInterval
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.tabPadding
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.styleFile
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.styleOverlay
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.slitlistFile
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.appsFile
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.tabsAttachArea
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.cacheLife
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.cacheMax
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.autoRaiseDelay
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.opaqueMove
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.fullMaximization
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.maxIgnoreIncrement
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.maxDisableMove
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.maxDisableResize
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.workspacewarping
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.showwindowposition
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.autoRaise
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.clickRaises
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.defaultDeco
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.rootCommand
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.tab.placement
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.windowMenu
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.noFocusWhileTypingDelay
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.followModel
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.userFollowModel
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.workspaces
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.edgeSnapThreshold
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.window.focus.alpha
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.window.unfocus.alpha
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.menu.alpha
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.menuDelay
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.menuDelayClose
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.tab.width
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.tooltipDelay
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.menuMode
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.overlay.lineWidth
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.overlay.lineStyle
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.overlay.joinStyle
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.overlay.capStyle
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.allowRemoteActions
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.clientMenu.usePixmap
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.tabs.usePixmap
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.tabs.maxOver
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.tabs.intitlebar
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.focusModel
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.tabFocusModel
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.focusNewWindows
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.rowPlacementDirection
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.colPlacementDirection
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.windowPlacement
Setting default value
BScreen::BScreen: an error occured while querying the X server.
another window manager already running on display:0.0
Error: Couldn't find screens to manage.
Make sure you don't have another window manager running.


I would have made that more neat if I knew how


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I found a page with a guide. http://www.backtrack-linux.org/wiki/index.php/Fluxbox_Install. You just have to follow these commands:



apt-get install flux-for-back
echo exec /usr/bin/startfluxbox > ~/.xinitrc
shutdown -r 0


In order to revert back to the default WM all you have to do is delete the .xinitrc file.



rm -rf ~/.xinitrc
shutdown -r 0

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