[SATLUG] Home uses for CLI

[Bruce Dubbs]

Matt Graham wrote:
> Hey Guys,
> 
> I successfully loaded xubuntu 8.04 on a laptop with not enough resources to
> run X.  What are some practical home uses for a Linux
> command line?  For work I would have a pretty awesome console\telnet machine
> but am struggling to fine a beneficial home use.

Is it X that uses too many resources or Gnome?  You can try a slimmer window 
manager.  The slimmest that I know of is twm.  Check that twm, xterm, and xclock 
are available and then set up X with:

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mv .xinitrc .xinitrc.backup

cat > ~/.xinitrc << "EOF"
# Begin .xinitrc file
xterm  -g 80x40+0+0   &
xclock -g 100x100-0+0 &
twm
EOF

startx
#######

The interface is a little different, but you should be able to launch a browser. 
  If that works, you can then try another lightweight window manager like 
metacity, fluxbox, or sawfish.

    -- Bruce