How to Use ROX Desktop

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Install ROX Desktop In Debian Linux

   In OpenBSD, Open the OpenBSD ports collection and navigate to /usr/ports/x11/rox-filer or use the FTP mirror found here In Windows you need Cygwin with X11 found here.
   
   Run Cygwin and under the Libs directory select the following: gd, gtk2-x11, libpng, libpng12, libpng2, libxml2, xpm-nox.
   
   Install any required dependencies of the above libraries.
   
   Install the Standard MIME Type Database from http://www.freedesktop.org/ Obtain the ROX Cygwin binary from this site.
   
   Extract the ROX archive file into your Cygwin directory and run 'rox' in the Cygwin command prompt.
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   Step 2: from the command prompt run sudo apt-get install rox-filer Alternately you can use Addapp or Rox-All to get all other ROX Software.

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   Step 3: Click the menu button and choose "Backdrop"

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   Step 4: Drag an image from from a Rox-Filer window into the resulting window to change the background.

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   Step 5: Click on "Apps".

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   Step 6: Click on "Configure" (this is actually just a folder).

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   Step 7: Use either the Appearance application or the Themes directory to modify the appearance of your environment.

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