Subj : Re: X-programs To : comp.os.linux From : Steve Ackman Date : Tue Aug 31 2004 03:57 am On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 05:33:08 -0500, john wrote: > > > how do you start up programs requiring the X-server without starting a > window manager? If there is no X server already running, then just do for instance, xinit $(which netscape) This will start netscape directly on top of X. No window manager, etc. Exit Netscape, and you're dropped back to the term. If there's already an X running, then xinit $(which netscape) -- :1 -- Steve Ackman http://twoloonscoffee.com (Need beans?) http://twovoyagers.com (glass, linux & other stuff) .