Fwd: Re: Re: After Installation, How To Run?

[Jeffery Martin]

Sorry, sent to individual instead of list at first.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Jeffery Martin <je44ery at gmail.com>
Date: Oct 6, 2006 5:40 PM
Subject: Re: Re: After Installation, How To Run?
To: Bill Parducci <bill.parducci at simulalabs.com>


On 10/6/06, Bill Parducci <bill.parducci at simulalabs.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi, all!
> >
> > I've successfully installed both Inkscape and The Gimp, but how do I run
> > them?
> >
> > If I type the name on the command line, I get errors.
> >
> > I don't see icons in the Applications folder.
> >
> > So now what?
> >
> > Thanks.
>
> both of these apps need Xwindows running so you need to start an X
> session, then from the command line:
>
> $ /opt/local/bin/gimp &
>
> and/or
>
> $ /opt/local/bin/inkscape &
>
> (i assume you are using the darwin|macports defaults for install location ;o)

OK, so how do I start X Windows / start an X11 session?  What window
manager does OS X use, then?



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