multiple GUI's

[tonec]

I've just set up red hat 7 with the gnome desktop however i want to try some other guis like window maker and xfce is this possible to do ?
i mean when i type startx what will happen if i install another xWindow thingy ma jig.
i dont want to overwrite gnome....
thanks

[mstich]

You don't have to overwrite anything, all your window/desktop managers can live in harmony. I believe in red hat, you can set up a graphical login via kdm where you can select which wm you would like to use.

[binaryDigit]

if you would like to continue using startx then you need to edit your ~/.xinitrc file

the very end of the file is where you start your window manager.

for gnome
exec gnome-session

for kde
exec startkde

the window manager you install should have some kind of documentation on what command to use to start it up.
hope that helps some... :)

[bigskinnee]

Or you could just install ximian gnome (http://www.ximian.com/) it lets you choose what window manager you want to use at login.