neutron68 wrote:
I just followed your directions using an xterm window in the Fluxbox desktop and they worked.
I noticed that there is no kind of fluxbox program menu header was created after doing this - like it would be if we installed using apt-get.
I noticed that there is no kind of fluxbox program menu header was created after doing this - like it would be if we installed using apt-get.
Right.. the only reason apt-get sometimes adds links to gnome, or fluxbox menus is because someone added a script that does that upon install. In this case you're simply untarring a pre-compiled binary to some directory on your filesystem. Fluxbox has no idea that you did that, nor does it care
neutron68 wrote:
Does that mean that you would have to go to a xterm window and type "./firefox" every time you want to run Firefox?
Is there a way to make a Fluxbox program header that could be clicked on in R5.5?
Is there a way to make a Fluxbox program header that could be clicked on in R5.5?
No,you can make add an entry in your menu for firefox or any other program... First backup the file you're preparing to edit -- this is always good practice. Then load up the fluxbox menu in nano or vim, whatever your fav text editor may be:
Code:
$ cp ~/.fluxbox/menu ~/fluxbox/menu-virgin
$ nano ~/.fluxbox/menu
$ nano ~/.fluxbox/menu
Once you're in the file, I think you can figure out the syntax it uses. For example, if you wanna make an entry under 'internet' for 'firefox' you'd find the appropriate location in the menutree and insert the following:
Code:
[submenu] (Internet)
[exec] (Firefox) {/path/to/firefox}
[exec] (Firefox) {/path/to/firefox}