From: Darrin Chandler (dwchandlerstilyagin.com)
Date: Tue Feb 28 2006 - 16:21:46 CST

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Harry Putnam wrote:

>Darrin Chandler <dwchandlerstilyagin.com> writes:
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>>If it's practical for you, you might try using ratpoison under X. It's
>>a lightweight window manager inspired by screen, with the added
>>benefit of doing side-by-side split screen.
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>I've seen several mentions of ratpoison and X. I'm not running X and
>didn't plan to. How much X is required to run `Ratpoison'. I do want
>a screen with much finer resolution that the stock console setup. It
>is absolutely huge and I want more on the screen.
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>How do I get a dependancy list of ratpoison?
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Ratpoison just needs an X server. Easiest thing would be to use the
install set for X to get that going.

Ratpoison itself is quite lightweight. If I remember right, there are
*no* dependencies (beyond X). If you're a screen(1) user then you'll
feel right at home.

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