If you’re looking to create a web application with Fluxbox, there are a few things you’ll need. First, you’ll need to install the Fluxbox development environment. This is a set of tools that will help you build and test your applications with Fluxbox. Next, you’ll need to install the flux-router package. This will allow you to access the web applications that are built with Fluxbox from anywhere in your system. Finally, you’ll need to install the flxjs library. This library provides an easy way to create and use web applications with Fluxbox. Once all of theserequisites are installed, it’s time to start building your first application! To begin, open up a new terminal window and cd into the directory where you installed Fluxbox. Then, type flxbuild -t my-app . This command will build and test your application in a sandboxed environment. Once your application is built and tested, it can be deployed using the flxdeploy tool.
Installing fluxbox is really quite simple. First you will want to make sure that you’ve enabled the universe repository.
To install Fluxbox, open up a terminal window and type in the following command:
You will be prompted for your password, and the installation will continue. Once you are done installing, you will need to exit XWindows by using Ctrl+Alt+Backspace or just rebooting the computer.
At the Ubuntu Login prompt, click the Options button in the bottom left hand corner:
You will be prompted to choose from a list of Window Managers that are installed on your system. Select Fluxbox and continue to login.
Fluxbox is really simple. The main menu can be seen by right-clicking on the desktop:
At the bottom of the screen, you will see a taskbar that shows you the running programs and lets you switch between workspaces:
The Fluxbox window style is a lot different than you may be used to. Here’s a screenshot for your enjoyment:
Fluxbox is definitely not for everybody, but it’s about as lightweight as you can get, so it’s probably useful for low memory systems.
