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[http://fluxbox.org Fluxbox]{{insecure url|HTTPS connection refused}} is an easy and fast X11 window manager based on BlackBox. | [http://fluxbox.org Fluxbox]{{insecure url|HTTPS connection refused}} is an easy and fast X11 window manager based on BlackBox. | ||
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== Installation == | |||
Install X11 and set it up using the <code>setup-xorg-base</code> script.{{Cmd|# setup-xorg-base}} | |||
Install fluxbox, xterm, and terminus font. | |||
Install fluxbox, xterm, and terminus font. | |||
{{Cmd|# apk add {{Pkg|fluxbox}} {{Pkg|xterm}} {{Pkg|font-terminus}}}} | {{Cmd|# apk add {{Pkg|fluxbox}} {{Pkg|xterm}} {{Pkg|font-terminus}}}} | ||
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Terminus is needed because without any fonts, you will not be able to see any text in Fluxbox. | Terminus is needed because without any fonts, you will not be able to see any text in Fluxbox. | ||
=== | == Configuration == | ||
=== acpid === | === acpid === | ||
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{{Cmd|$ startx}} | {{Cmd|$ startx}} | ||
Edit the flux settings for your user by editing the files located in <code>~/.fluxbox/</code>. This directory is created after your first run of Fluxbox. The Fluxbox configuration details can he studied on the [http://fluxbox.org/help/ Fluxbox Help Page]. | |||
{{Note|The default menu (right-click on desktop) will contain options that won't work due to missing packages. The default configuration is minimal and most menu options won't work unless you customize and/or install additional packages. XTerm will work if you added the package in the first step, and you can use that to add additional packages.}} | |||
== See also == | |||
[http://fluxbox.org/help/ Fluxbox Help Page]. | |||
[[Category:Desktop]] | [[Category:Desktop]] | ||
[[Category:Window Managers]] | [[Category:Window Managers]] |
Latest revision as of 06:07, 9 January 2025
Fluxbox 🔓 is an easy and fast X11 window manager based on BlackBox.
- Ensure you have Internet connectivity. If the test fails, setup your Internet access first, before you proceed further.
- Create a non-privileged user account for security reasons, if you skipped this step during Installation.
- Enable community repository.
- Install graphics driver for your video hardware.
Installation
Install X11 and set it up using the setup-xorg-base
script.
# setup-xorg-base
Install fluxbox, xterm, and terminus font.
# apk add fluxbox xterm font-terminus
xterm
is needed so you have a way to access the terminal in X. There are alternatives but this is the classic.
Terminus is needed because without any fonts, you will not be able to see any text in Fluxbox.
Configuration
acpid
If you installed your Alpine Linux as a VirtualBox or VMWare guest, you might find it handy to be able execute an ACPI shutdown.
# rc-update add acpid
Set Fluxbox as the default Window Manager
$ echo 'exec startfluxbox' >> ~/.xinitrc
Start X
$ startx
Edit the flux settings for your user by editing the files located in ~/.fluxbox/
. This directory is created after your first run of Fluxbox. The Fluxbox configuration details can he studied on the Fluxbox Help Page.