Fluxbox setup with Gnome /fedora

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Posted on March 07, 2016

Fluxbox Windows Manager & Gnome

Installing
dnf install eterm fluxbox xorg-x11-apps tint2
(xorg-x11-apps is needed for xmessage )
reboot

***The steps below has been posted for information purposes and to help trouble some startup issues ***

reboot
Create a file under /usr/share/xsessions/fluxbox.desktop

In the file add

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Fluxbox
Comment=Very small and fast window manger
Comment[pl]=Ma?y i szybki zarz?dca okien
Exec=startfluxbox
Type=Application

Also modify  /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc

backup the existing xinitrc file

In the file remove everything and add exec startfluxbox

then type startx

set background instructions
Wallpaper setup fbsetbg -f /path/file/png
Menu Regeneration fluxbox-generate_menu

My goal was to keep gnome installed and use it when needed.