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==Xorg== | ==Xorg== | ||
| − | {{port|x11/xorg-minimal}} | + | Install {{port|x11/xorg-minimal}}. Then add {{code|dbus_enable="YES"}} to {{file|/etc/rc.conf}}: |
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| + | For using devfs, add to {{file|/etc/fstab}}: | ||
| + | devfs /dev devfs rw 0 0 # May not be necessary, since devfs automatically uses /dev | ||
| + | fdescfs /dev/fd fdescfs rw 0 0 # May not be necessary, since devfs automatically loads it | ||
==XDM== | ==XDM== | ||
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==Desktops== | ==Desktops== | ||
| − | Choose your desktop with {{file|~/. | + | Choose your desktop with {{file|~/.xsession}}: |
#!/bin/sh | #!/bin/sh | ||
exec /usr/local/bin/<windowmanager> | exec /usr/local/bin/<windowmanager> | ||
Revision as of 16:14, 5 November 2015
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Xorg
Install x11/xorg-minimal . Then add {{{1}}} to /etc/rc.conf:
For using devfs, add to /etc/fstab:
devfs /dev devfs rw 0 0 # May not be necessary, since devfs automatically uses /dev fdescfs /dev/fd fdescfs rw 0 0 # May not be necessary, since devfs automatically loads it
XDM
To configure x11/xdm to start up on boot, edit /etc/ttys and change the option on line ttyv8 from off to on:
ttyv8 "/usr/local/bin/xdm -nodaemon" xterm on secure
The secure option allows logging in to the root console without a password from single user mode.
Then set up .xsession in each home folder, with owner permissions to read and execute, for example chmod 400 .xsession.
.xsession requires the minimum of:
#!/bin/sh exec /usr/local/bin/<windowmanager> exec $1
If problems occur, check /var/log/xdm.log
% less /var/log/xdm.log
Customization
Customization files for XDM are located in /usr/local/lib/X11/xdm/.
The background image can be changed by using a background setting command in Xsetup_0. xsetroot can change the background color, but for images it is limited in the file types it can display. To overcome this, use graphics/feh MIT.
Example of addition to Xsetup_0:
feh --bg-scale /home/user1/bsd.jpg &
It is important to add an & after adding new configuration commands, or the login screen will freeze up with certain commands.
To change the box logo, edit Xresources, comment out or reference another .xpm file in the lines xlogin*logoFileName.
The file Xsession is responsible for choosing the window manager, it points to .xsession in the home directory.
Desktops
Choose your desktop with ~/.xsession:
#!/bin/sh exec /usr/local/bin/<windowmanager> exec $1
These desktops install with xorg-minimal.
- x11-wm/ctwm MIT Claude's Tab Window Manager; twm extension
- x11-wm/dwm MIT Dynamic Window Manager; Minimalist window manager that uses C programming language for custom desktop configuration
- x11-wm/wmii MIT Window Manager Improved, Improved; Minimalist and dynamic window manager
More configuration is necessary.
