Executing window managers

[dvdnut]

i wish to create some scripts which run the window manager of choice, so one for kde, one for gnome etc

but i dont know the exec command from cli to execute kde and gnome and the others such as blackbox,wm, enlightenment etc.

can someone post here the commands so i can use them please?

thanks

[phazeman]

what do you mean run window manager ?
do you mean from console ?
you can just set the window manager when you login with the graphical boot ....

[dvdnut]

i know but i dont want a graphical login, as sometimes i dont want to log in graphically, i just wanna do some conf maintenance etc.

the commands i was referring to was to load X with kde as desktop

i think its something like
exec kde

or words to that effect.

[PimpHolic]

do you mean the .xinitrc file in your home directory? if you wanted windowmaker, your .xinitrc (you may have to create your own) should read:

exec wmaker

i dont quite understand what you mean

[mr_ss]

try
exec startkde
or
exec kde2

"Linux is an incubus so tame him requires a lot of patience"

[dvdnut]

cool i do know the syntax for kde

exec kde and it works (if i remember, im not at the box now)
but i would like to know the ones to run ones such as

blackbox
windowmaker
gnome
afterstep

thanks