How to Replace Gnome WM With WindowMaker
- 1). Install Window Maker if necessary. On Ubuntu, open a new Terminal window and type the following:
"sudo apt-get install wmaker"
Press "Enter." On Fedora, open a new Terminal window and type:
"su -c 'yum install windowmaker'"
including the single quotes and press "Enter." Check your distribution documentation for alternative installation instructions. - 2). Open a Terminal window if necessary. Type the following:
"gconftool-2 --type string --set /desktop/gnome/session/required_components/windowmanager wmaker"
Press "Enter." - 3). Log out of Gnome for the changes to take effect. To restore the original window manager, enter the same command and replace "wmaker" with "metacity."
