(Note : BLFS 6.3 is still using Fluxbox-0.9.15.1 , but that version doesn't work in LFS 6.5 because of the newer GCC compiler, so I use Fluxbox-1.1.1 here)

 

The Fluxbox package contains a window manager.

‧ Download (HTTP): http://downloads.sourceforge.net/fluxbox/fluxbox-1.1.1.tar.bz2
‧ Download MD5 sum: fa9fa8fe9a44f86522de5754f8b285ca
‧ Download size: 760 KB
‧ Estimated disk space required: 62 MB
‧ Estimated build time: 1 SBU

 

Fluxbox Dependencies
Required
X Window System

Optional
Imlib2-1.4.0 Image display library

 

Unpack source :

 

Build and install :

 

 

Configuration Information
If Fluxbox is the only Window Manager you want to use, you can start it with an .xinitrc file in your home folder.
Be sure to backup your current .xinitrc before proceeding.

Backup :

 

Create .xinitrc :

 

If you don't have which-1.19 installed, create a 'which' script :

 

 

Now create the Fluxbox configuration files:

 

 

Generate menu :

Menu items are added by editing ~/.fluxbox/menu. The syntax is explained on the fluxbox man page.

 

Clean up :

 

 

 

Since I am using VirtualBox to build my BLFS system,  it is time to install VBox Additions to make better GUI performance.

 

In VirtualBox setting, add the Guest Additions ISO to the Virtual Machine.

Boot into the virtual machine (BLFS), mount the cd rom :

 

Start fluxbox :

 

 

Run xterm in fluxbox.

 

Do a favour to tell virtualbox what distro you are using :

 

 

Install guest addition :

 

 

Reboot, and enjoy !

 

 

Edit X config file :

 

My screen section look like :

 

VirtualBox will try to pick the first resolution if it is available. The second and the third one will be picked if none of the preceding resolutions are available.  "1024x768" and "800x600" are suggested to be included in the list because they are widely available.

 

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