[Tfug] Finally, a real Linux question...

[DON KIERZEK]

I haven't tried any of these things myself but, the command "metacity 
--replace" as root is supposed to set metacity as wm.  Also, there is a text 
file (this is ubuntu 6.10) under /usr/share/gnome called "default.wm" that 
might work if edited (two line file).  There are shell scripts, 
/etc/altaernatives/x-windowmgr as well as usr/bin/gnome-wm which are 
supposed to select your window manager.


>From: "Jim March" <1.jim.march at gmail.com>
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>I have a newly installed Ubuntu laptop (Gutsy 7.10) that isn't
>auto-loading metacity.  I did this as XFCE first, didn't like that,
>loaded Gnome.
>
>
>I can load metacity manually at the terminal and get proper windowing
>that way.  I tried adding a metacity startup under the graphical
>"sessions" control but that's not working.
>
>How do I add it as autostart via a CLI-edited text file somewhere that
>controls boot processes?
>
>Jim
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