Installing the Ratpoison Window Manager on Debian
Step by step guide and HOWTO
Debian Linux is wonderful for its stability, making it ideal for servers and long-term projects.
It has a vast repository of software, offering thousands of packages, and it's open-source with a strong commitment to free software.
Today we shall install the Ratpoison Window Manager on Debian.
We need to complete several steps to get it working correctly.
1. Boot the system -- System Ready.
2. Boot the system -- Logged In.
3. Switch to root
su
4. Running update
apt-get update
5. Running 'apt install ratpoison'
apt install ratpoison
6. Running 'apt install ratpoison'
7. Running 'apt install xorg'
apt install xorg
8. Running 'apt install xorg'
apt install xorg
9. Running 'reboot'
reboot
10. Running 'startx usr/bin/ratpoison'
startx usr/bin/ratpoison
11. Configuration
nano ~/.ratpoisonrc
12. Configuration
bind x exec firefox
13. Adding dmenu package
apt install dmenu
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41. Shutting down the system
Using the Ratpoison Window Manager
The default key prefix is Ctrl-t, followed by other commands.
Ctrl-t c opens a new terminal window.
Ctrl-t k kills a window.
Ctrl-t : allows you to type commands directly.
You can run graphical applications within the Ratpoison environment by using these keybindings or launching them from a terminal.
To exit Ratpoison
Press Ctrl-t to invoke the Ratpoison command prefix.
Then, press : to bring up the command prompt.
Type quit and press Enter.
This will close the Ratpoison session and return you to your display manager (if you're using one) or the terminal.
Alternatively, you can also switch to a different terminal using Ctrl + Alt + F1 to log in and manage the system from there if necessary.
To launch xterm in Ratpoison
Press Ctrl-t to invoke Ratpoison's command mode (the default prefix).
Press ! (the exclamation point) to open a command prompt.
Type xterm and press Enter.
This will launch an xterm terminal window within the Ratpoison environment.
You can also bind the launch of xterm to a key combination for easier access.
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