Installation procedure: ----------------------- Login as root, copy the .tgz file to the /usr/src directory and cd to that directory, then unpack the file: cd /usr/src tar zxvf fvwm95-2.0.43a.tgz A new fvwm95-2.0.43a directory will be created, cd to that directory, then compile and install the package: cd fvwm95-2.0.43a ./configure make make install Next, take the example.fvwm95rc config file, rename to .fvwm95rc and copy it to your home directory. Check it to make sure that the ModulePath, IconPath and PixmapPath options point to the correct directories. After that, modify your .xinitrc or .xsession in order to start fvwm95. Remove or comment out the line executing your previous window manager (usually the last line in the file), then add at the end a command like the following: exec fvwm95 Start the X session, hopefully, a cyan screen with a taskbar and button bar will appear. You may have to modify further the .fvwm95rc file according to your needs. If you are not very familiar with the standard fvwm2, you can take a look at the man pages, the syntax of the config commands is there explained.