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Ubuntu Fluxbox

Ubuntu Fluxbox

Submitted by Peter on Mon Jan 10 2005 16:25 over 3 years ago

Got Ubuntu running fluxbox desktop manager instead of gnome:

  • install fluxbox via dselect or apt: 
    sudo apt-get install fluxbox
  • edit ~/.xsession and add the following: 
    exec /usr/bin/fluxbox

Filed under: dselect fluxbox ubuntu

Peter Says:

Thu Feb 03 2005 08:56 over 3 years ago

I'm happy with fluxbox as a window manager. It's nice an minimalist and it boots much faster than kde/gnome which seem bloated by comparison. On an old Pentium 1 200MHx with 96M of ram anything more is asking too much.

Peter

Anonymous Says:

Tue Feb 07 2006 14:47 over 2 years ago

a google search on "ubuntu fluxbox" shows your page ranked #1

going to try this out - hope it works for me too :)

Zucca Says:

Wed May 24 2006 03:48 over 2 years ago

Hmmm. I'll have to test that. If it works fine I'll consider changing to Ubuntu.

Does the FluxBox menu have any pre added ubuntu config app menu items? Ie, if you you want to do some system settings is it possible with FluxBox or do I have to start Gnome again?

Peter Says:

Mon Jun 12 2006 13:48 over 2 years ago

I don't use it much in this mode and I cannot remember how much it has been customised for Ubuntu applications. As I recall it had everything there that I needed and anything else can be booted from a terminal.

Peter

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