Re: FVWM: fvwm installation;

From: Erik Steffl <esteffl_at_pbi.net>
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 11:57:50 -0700

  see below,

Farhad Jalilvand wrote:
>
> I am still have the same problem after including the path for modules. Here
> is my top portion of my .fvwm2rc file.
> =======================================
>
> # Configuration file for FVWM2 2.0.44/45
> #
> # Auto-generated by the Fvwm2 Dotfile Module (version 1.1)
> # Mon Jun 5 09:29:14 PDT 2000
> #
>
> #---------->Search Paths<----------
> #FJ: commented out^M
> # Search paths for icons and modules.
> #IconPath /usr/share/X11common/icons:/usr/share/X11common/icons
> #PixmapPath /usr/share/X11common/icons:/usr/share/X11common/icons
> ModulePath /home/fjalilva/fvwm-2.2.4/modules
> ===================================
>
> and here is what's in the following directory:
> /home/fjalilva/fvwm-2.2.4/modules
>
> > ls fvwm-2.2.4/
> AUTHORS Makefile acconfig.h config.h.in configure~*
> install-sh* sample.fvwmrc/
> COPYING Makefile.am acinclude.m4 config.log docs/
> libs/ stamp-h
> ChangeLog Makefile.in aclocal.m4 config.status* extras/
> missing* stamp-h.in
> INSTALL NEWS config.cache configure* fvwm/
> mkinstalldirs* tests/
> INSTALL.fvwm README config.h configure.in icons/
> modules/ utils/
> > ls fvwm-2.2.4/modules/
> ChangeLog FvwmAuto/ FvwmButtons/ FvwmForm/ FvwmIdent/
> FvwmRearrange/ FvwmScroll/ Makefile
> FvwmAnimate/ FvwmBacker/ FvwmCpp/ FvwmIconBox/ FvwmM4/
> FvwmSave/ FvwmTalk/ Makefile.am
> FvwmAudio/ FvwmBanner/ FvwmEvent/ FvwmIconMan/ FvwmPager/
> FvwmSaveDesk/ FvwmWinList/ Makefile.in

  note that those are directories, not the actual modules (the modules
are files). you have to put the actual modules somewhere and point the
ModulePath to that 'somewhere'

  generally, to avoid this kind of troubles, I created local directory
under my home directory and install all the programs there, using:

./configure --prefix=$HOME/local
make
make install

  that does the proper installation, I just added ~/local/bin to my PATH
(+ some other minor stuff like MANPATH etc.), here's relevant part of
.tcshrc

setenv PATH ${HOME}/local/bin:/other/stuff
setenv MANPATH ${HOME}/local/man:/other/stuff
setenv LD_LIBRARY_PATH /other/stuff:${HOME}/local/lib

  above works for csh derivatives, if you use sh/bash/ksh/...:

export PATH=${HOME}/local/bin:/other/stuff
export MANPATH=${HOME}/local/man:/other/stuff
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/other/stuff:${HOME}/local/lib

  there might be some errors in above but I guess you get the idea...

        erik

> > ls fvwm-2.2.4/modules/
>
> Thanks,
> Farhad
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Espen [mailto:dane_at_mk.telcordia.com]
> Sent: Friday, August 18, 2000 12:34 PM
> To: Farhad Jalilvand; 'fvwm_at_fvwm.org'
> Subject: Re: FVWM: fvwm installation;
>
> Erik Steffl <esteffl_at_pbi.net> writes:
> > you need to set the ManPath in your .fvwm2rc to point to where the
>
> Erik means ModulePath.
>
> > modules are (or don't use modules).
> ...
> > erik
> >
> > Farhad Jalilvand wrote:
> > >
> > > Here is my command line from exceed client starter:
> > >
> > > /home/fjalilva/fvwm-2.2.4/fvwm/bin/fvwm2 -display _at_d &
>
> Looks OK, but I don't think you need the trailing ampersand.
>
> > > This is the host reply from exceed dialog box before I get a "Connection
> > > Closed(closed timeout)"
>
> In my experience, you get this when Exceed never sees the prompt string
> that it waits for after running your profile. (Assuming you are using the
> "rlogin" method of connection.
>
> However, since it ran your command, I think it did see the prompt string.
>
> > > stty: : Invalid argument
>
> Something in your profile attempted to execute the "stty" comamnd.
> It should only do this when the shell is interactive. Like this:
>
> case $- in
> *i*) #interactive shell
> stty ...
> esac
>
> > > [1] 9228
> > > [FVWM][executeModule]: <<ERROR>> No such module 'ClickToFocus' in
> ModulePat
>
> Look for a syntax error in your .fvwm2rc containing ClickToFocus.
>
> > > '/usr/local/libexec/fvwm/2.2.4'
> > > [FVWM][executeModule]: <<ERROR>> No such module 'FvwmAuto' in ModulePath
>
> These are related to your ModulePath.
>
> > > '/usr/local/libexec/fvwm/2.2.4'
> > > [FVWM][executeModule]: <<ERROR>> No such module 'FvwmButtons' in
> ModulePath
> > > '/usr/local/libexec/fvwm/2.2.4'
> > >
> > > Your help is appreciated? Thanks!
> > >
> > > Farhad
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Erik Steffl [mailto:esteffl_at_pbi.net]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 6:19 PM
> > > To: Farhad Jalilvand
> > > Cc: 'fvwm_at_fvwm.org'
> > > Subject: Re: FVWM: fvwm installation;
> > >
> > > the way I do it:
> > >
> > > don't include anything on the unix side,
> > >
> > > on windows NT side do the following
> > >
> > > configure exceed like this:
> > >
> > > in configuration, screen definition:
> > > window mode: single
> > > root size: full screen
> > >
> > > create Xstart for fvwm, I use following command line:
> > >
> > > /export/home/users/esteffl/local/bin/fvwm2 -display _at_d &
> > >
> > > (exceeds replaces _at_d by its display (=you workstation ip + ':.0.0')
> > >
> > > create Xsession
> > > include above Xstart in Xsession,
> > >
> > > you can create more Xstart files for otgher clients that you want to
> > > start and include them in Xsession...
> > >
> > > start exceed by running the created x session (that's not fundamental
> > > for fvwm usage, I just find it convenient)
> > >
> > > erik
> > >
> > > Farhad Jalilvand wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Any idea how I can start FVWM on Win NT with Hummingbird (Exceed)?
> Please
> > > > see below for details...
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Farhad
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Farhad Jalilvand
> > > > Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 5:27 PM
> > > > To: fvwm_at_fvwm.org
> > > > Subject: RE: FVWM: fvwm installation;
> > > >
> > > > Hi there,
> > > >
> > > > I have installed the FVWM in my home directory and want to launch it
> usin
> > g
> > > > Exceed version 5.1.3.0.
> > > >
> > > > I have also created a .xinitrc in home directory with the following
> > > content:
> > > > =============
> > > > #! /bin/csh -f
> > > > # .xinitrc
> > > > #
> > > > # REVISIONS:
> > > >
> > >
> ###########################################################################
> > > >
> > > > fvwm2 &
> > > > ===========
> > > >
> > > > Any help is very much appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Farhad
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