Installing the OpenBox Window Manager on Debian

Step by step guide and HOWTO


Debian is one of the oldest and most influential distributions of the Linux operating system. It has a rich history and is known for its stability, extensive software repositories, and strong commitment to free software principles.


Today we shall install the OpenBox Window Manager on Debian.


We need to complete several steps to get it working correctly.


1. Boot the system -- System Ready.


Boot the system -- System Ready

2. Boot the system -- Logged In.


Boot the system -- Logged In

3. Switch to root

su

Switch to root

4. Running update

apt-get update

Running update

5. Running 'apt install openbox obconf'

apt install openbox obconf

Running 'apt install openbox obconf'

6. Running 'apt install openbox obconf'

apt install openbox obconf

Running 'apt install openbox obconf'

7. Running 'apt install openbox obconf'

apt install openbox obconf

Running 'apt install openbox obconf'

8. Running 'apt install tint2 lxappearance xcompmgr'

apt install tint2 lxappearance xcompmgr

Running 'apt install tint2 lxappearance xcompmgr'

9. Running 'apt install tint2 lxappearance xcompmgr'

apt install tint2 lxappearance xcompmgr

Login screen

10. Running 'apt install xorg'

apt install xorg

Running 'apt install xorg'

11. Running 'apt install xorg'

apt install xorg

Running 'apt install xorg'

12. Running 'startx'

startx

Running 'startx'

13. OpenBox


OpenBox

14. Running 'uname -a'

uname -a

Running 'uname -a'

15. Running 'openbox --reconfigure'

openbox --reconfigure

Running 'openbox --reconfigure'

16. Running 'exec openbox-session'

exec openbox-session

Running 'exec openbox-session'

17. Running 'top'

top

Running 'top'

18. Running 'htop'

htop

Running 'htop'

19. Web browser


Web browser

20. Web browser


Web browser

21. Web browser


Web browser

22. OpenBox


OpenBox

23. OpenBox


OpenBox

24. OpenBox


OpenBox

25. OpenBox


OpenBox

26. OpenBox


OpenBox

27. OpenBox


OpenBox

28. OpenBox


OpenBox

29. OpenBox


OpenBox

30. OpenBox


OpenBox

31. OpenBox


OpenBox

32. OpenBox


OpenBox

33. OpenBox


OpenBox

34. OpenBox


OpenBox

35. OpenBox


OpenBox

36. OpenBox


OpenBox

37. OpenBox


OpenBox

Well, that was exciting. See you in the next one!


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