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| = Main Components of DebianFluxbox = | = Base Components of DebianFluxbox = |
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| '''Hardware detection:''' [[https://packages.debian.org/stretch/discover|discover]] is used as a hardware identification system in addition to [[https://packages.debian.org/stretch/mdetect|mdetect]] for autoconfiguring mice and [[https://packages.debian.org/stretch/read-edid|read-edid]] to retrieve information from the monitor. NOTE: possibly substitute [[https://packages.debian.org/stretch/hwinfo|hwinfo]] for hardware detection. |
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| '''X Windows:''' [[https://packages.debian.org/stretch/xorg|xorg]] provides the base X windows system and [[https://packages.debian.org/stretch/lightdm|lightdm]] is the simple display manager. | [[https://packages.debian.org/stretch/discover|discover]] - hardware identification system<<BR>> [[https://packages.debian.org/stretch/mdetect|mdetect]] - autoconfigures mice<<BR>> [[https://packages.debian.org/stretch/read-edid|read-edid]] - retrieves information from the monitor<<BR>> |
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| '''Fluxbox:''' [[https://packages.debian.org/stretch/fluxbox|fluxbox]] is the X11 windows manager. [[https://packages.debian.org/stretch/bbpager|bbpager]] is a virtual windows pager and [[https://packages.debian.org/stretch/wmctrl|wmctrl]] is needed to place bbpager at startup. | NOTE: possibly substitute [[https://packages.debian.org/stretch/hwinfo|hwinfo]] for hardware detection |
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| '''System Plumbing:''' [[https://packages.debian.org/stretch/wicd|wicd]] handles networking. Sound is configured using [[https://packages.debian.org/stretch/alsa-utils|alsa-utils]]. | '''X Windows:''' |
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| '''Desktop Plumbing:''' [[https://packages.debian.org/stretch/lxappearance|lxappearance]] is a GTK+ theme switcher. [[https://packages.debian.org/stretch/dunst|dunst]] is a highly configurable and lightweight notification-daemon. | [[https://packages.debian.org/stretch/xorg|xorg]] - X windows system<<BR>> [[https://packages.debian.org/stretch/lightdm|lightdm]] - simple display manager<<BR>> |
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| ''Command Line Tools:''' tree, mc, htop | '''Fluxbox:''' [[https://packages.debian.org/stretch/fluxbox|fluxbox]] - fast and light windows manager<<BR>> [[https://packages.debian.org/stretch/bbpager|bbpager]] - virtual windows pager<<BR>> [[https://packages.debian.org/stretch/wmctrl|wmctrl]] - needed to place bbpager at startup<<BR>> '''System Plumbing:''' [[https://packages.debian.org/stretch/wicd|wicd]] - networking<<BR>> [[https://packages.debian.org/stretch/alsa-utils|alsa-utils]] - configuration of sound<<BR>> [[https://packages.debian.org/stretch/udevil|udevil]] - mounts and unmounts removable devices '''Desktop Plumbing:''' [[https://packages.debian.org/stretch/lxappearance|lxappearance]] - GTK+ theme switcher<<BR>> [[https://packages.debian.org/stretch/dunst|dunst]] - lightweight notification-daemon<<BR>> '''Command Line Tools:''' tree, mc, htop |
Introduction
DebianFluxbox is a Debian Pure Blend which aims to provide a fully configured installation of Fluxbox, a light weight windows manager, out of the box. This is to provide an alternative to the standard Debian desktop of Gnome and KDE.
Fluxbox is a stacking windows manager which provides excellent handling of open application windows in the X Windows System. It is very light on system resources while still allowing a high level of configuration. Being fast with a low memory and CPU profile, it is ideally suited for thin clients in client-server environments, older computers and live CDs.
This blend will be a fully working system at install. Hardware detection is provided, the installation of Xorg and a display manager in addition to standard system and desktop configuration such as networking, sound and system notifications. Additional thought will be given to user interface and clean aesthetics.
Debian Pure Blend
TODO
Base Components of DebianFluxbox
Hardware detection:
discover - hardware identification system
mdetect - autoconfigures mice
read-edid - retrieves information from the monitor
NOTE: possibly substitute hwinfo for hardware detection
X Windows:
xorg - X windows system
lightdm - simple display manager
Fluxbox:
fluxbox - fast and light windows manager
bbpager - virtual windows pager
wmctrl - needed to place bbpager at startup
System Plumbing:
wicd - networking
alsa-utils - configuration of sound
udevil - mounts and unmounts removable devices
Desktop Plumbing:
lxappearance - GTK+ theme switcher
dunst - lightweight notification-daemon
Command Line Tools:
tree, mc, htop
This is a page holder for the Fluxbox - Debian Pure Blends project. Information will be moved from that page to here over the next few days.
Date: 1/6/16