1 TITLE: WindowMaker-0.80.0 (WM)
3 AUTHOR: Corbin Bates <dracolinux@softhome.net>
6 Here is how one can install WindowMaker-0.80.0 on your
10 Lets get a few items out of the way and make sure that you have
11 all of the required packages and the ones you would like to
19 Symbolic link from /usr/include/X11 to /usr/X11R6/include/X11
23 These options are not required but it will make WindowMaker more
26 Note: use the versions listed or newer.
28 Available @ ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/libs/X/
30 Available @ http://cdrom.com/pub/png
32 Available @ ftp://ftp.sgi.com/graphics/tiff
34 Available @ http://www.ijp.org
36 Available @ ftp://prtr-13.ucsc.edu/pup/libungif
38 Available @ http://www.clanlib.org/hermes
40 Available @ ftp://ftp.gnu.org
44 Now lets get started with the build of WindowMaker. You don't need
45 to be a rocket scientist to compile this program. It is strait
48 Here is the simple build:
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56 Now lets add some options:
58 ./configure --prefix=/opt/wm \
59 --with-appspath=/opt/wm \
64 add /opt/wm/lib to the /etc/ld.so.conf file and run ldconfig
68 Installs WM in its own directory. This also lets you remove
69 WindowMaker if you don't want it. If you don't like this
70 location pick one of your suiting.
72 --with-appspath=/opt/wm
74 Makes sure WPrefs.app installs in the right place
78 This removes the debuging symbols
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82 One last thing before starting your newly installed Window
85 Logon as each of your users and switch to their home directory.
86 Run the wmaker.inst program to install WindowMakers
89 Finally your finished. Type startx and and you should be greeted
90 with WindowMaker's desktop.