Re: [aclug-L] Window Maker

[John Goerzen <jgoerzen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

try:

ldd /usr/local/bin/wmaker

Does it find all the libraries?  If not, run ldconfig and repeat.



Jesse Kaufman <kaufmjes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> tried that... gives a segfault, and dumps a core
> 
> Nate Bargmann wrote:
> 
> > Jesse Kaufman wrote:
> > >
> > > i'm having problems getting Window Maker to work.  i compiled and
> > > installed perfectly, w/ no problems, but when i put the line
> > >         exec /usr/local/bin/wmaker
> > > in my xinitrc, it doesn't load properly...   i get to the gray
> > > background, with the X cursor, then it flashes back to the commandline
> > > w/ no errors...almost as if it isn't even attempting to load wmaker.
> >
> > I guess first off, if you are at the bash prompt, before running X, try
> > to run wmaker, it should at least fail to run or give a command not
> > found error.  Perhaps it really isn't in /usr/local/bin, but I assume it
> > is...  Perhaps the wm can't find some resource file it needs...
> >
> > - Nate >>
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