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<h2>Downloading and Extracting</h2>
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<h2>Downloading and Extracting</h2>
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<p>The first necessary step is to <span class="newWikiWord"><a title="Not found. Click to create this page." href=
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<p>The first necessary step is to <a href="http://windowmaker.org/pub/source/release/WindowMaker-0.95.2.tar.gz">download</a>
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"/download.edit">download?</a></span> the Window Maker source distribution. From this point on, we'll assume it has
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the Window Maker source distribution. From this point on, we'll assume it has
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been retrieved and is residing on the local hard disk. The next step is to extract it, and change into the source
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been retrieved and is residing on the local hard disk. The next step is to extract it, and change into the source
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directory.</p>
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directory.</p>
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<pre>
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<pre>
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software packages come with a README file, and Window Maker is no exception. The README file contains a summary
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software packages come with a README file, and Window Maker is no exception. The README file contains a summary
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overview of what the distribution is, what the various directories contain, and other general information.</p>
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overview of what the distribution is, what the various directories contain, and other general information.</p>
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<p>Next, we have the ChangeLog which describes a list of changes since the first version. Although it usually lists
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technical advancements about the distribution, it is also useful for finding out about bug fixes and recently added
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features.</p>
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<p>Moving along, we have the NEWS file. For now, we just want to point out its existence. It will become more useful to
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<p>Moving along, we have the NEWS file. For now, we just want to point out its existence. It will become more useful to
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novice users over time. Veteran Window Maker users will find it handy for keeping their configuration files up to date,
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novice users over time. Veteran Window Maker users will find it handy for keeping their configuration files up to date,
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and learning about various changes which affect Window Maker's behavior.</p>
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and learning about various changes which affect Window Maker's behavior.</p>
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build tools are available on the local system. The configure script allows for various arguments to be passed to it
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build tools are available on the local system. The configure script allows for various arguments to be passed to it
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which relate to Window Maker's installation. For a complete list of all configurable settings, enter:</p>
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which relate to Window Maker's installation. For a complete list of all configurable settings, enter:</p>
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<pre>
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<code># ./configure -help
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<code>$ ./configure --help
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</code>
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</code>
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<p>Three commonly used configuration options are:</p>
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<p>Commonly used configuration options are:</p>
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<pre>
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<code>--prefix=DIR --enable-kde --enable-gnome
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<code>--prefix=DIR --enable-modelock --enable-xinerama --enable-silent-rules
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</code>
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</code>
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<p>The first configuration option lets Window Maker be installed into a non-default installation directory (e.g if
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<p>The first configuration option lets Window Maker be installed into a non-default installation directory (e.g if
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Window Maker cannot be installed system wide for some reason, a user can specify a path under his/her home directory).
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Window Maker cannot be installed system wide for some reason, a user can specify a path under his/her home directory).
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The default installation directory is /usr/local/bin for the wmaker binary and /usr/local/GNUstep/Apps for the WPrefs
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The default installation directory is /usr/local/bin. Note that root access
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application (the WPrefs installation directory can be specified by using --with-appspath=DIR). Note that root access
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will be needed later on during the installation process if the defaults were used.</p>
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will be needed later on during the installation process if the defaults were used. The second and third configuration
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options will enable Window Maker to fully cooperate with <a href="http://kde.org">KDE</a> and <a href=
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"http://gnome.org">GNOME</a> respectively.</p>
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<p>So if a user johndoe would like to install the wmaker binary into /home/johndoe/wmaker/bin instead of the default
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<p>So if a user johndoe would like to install the wmaker binary into /home/johndoe/wmaker/bin instead of the default
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/usr/local/bin, and if he wishes to use Window Maker in cooperation with KDE, the following arguments would be passed
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/usr/local/bin, the following argument would be passed to the configure script:</p>
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to the configure script:</p>
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<code> # ./configure --prefix=/home/johndoe/wmaker --enable-kde
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<code> $ ./configure --prefix=/home/johndoe/wmaker
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<p>After the configure script has been successfully executed, Window Maker can now be compiled with the make command;
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<p>After the configure script has been successfully executed, Window Maker can now be compiled with the make command;
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simply enter:</p>
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simply enter:</p>
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<code># make
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<code>$ make
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<p>Now is a good time to get a drink while the compilation takes place. Providing the compilation goes well, the final
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<p>The final step is to install the binaries and other support files. This is accomplished by entering: # make install</p>
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step is to install the binaries and other support files. This is accomplished by entering: # make install</p>
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<p>Note that this is the step that needs to be performed by root if the default installation directory was used, or if
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<p>Note that this is the step that needs to be performed by root if the default installation directory was used, or if
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a directory was specified that the running user cannot write to. If the installing user has root access, they should
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a directory was specified that the running user cannot write to. If the installing user has root access, they should
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<p>This script copies the default Window Maker configuration to your user's home directory and sets Window Maker as the
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<p>This script copies the default Window Maker configuration to your user's home directory and sets Window Maker as the
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default window manager. It is recommended to create ~/GNUstep before executing the script.</p>
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default window manager. It is recommended to create ~/GNUstep before executing the script.</p>
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<p> You can also edit your ~/.xinitrc to load your newly installed Window Maker using the line
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<code> exec /usr/local/bin/wmaker</code>.</p>
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<?php include("footer.php"); ?>
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<?php include("footer.php"); ?>
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