Package: fvwm2 Version: 2.1.10-1 the documentation (man fvwm2 then in the searcher type /system.fvwm2 ) say the system path is /etc/X11/fvwm2 and not /etc . but it's wrong: blackhole:~> cat .xsession-errors Agent pid 3508 [FVWM][Read]: <<ERROR>> file '.fvwm2rc' not found in $HOME or /etc [FVWM][Read]: trying to read system rc file [FVWM][Read]: <<ERROR>> file 'system.fvwm2rc' not found in $HOME or /etc
in the same manner system-wide dir .fvwm2 is searched in /etc not /etc/X11/fvwm2 temporary fix: cd /etc ln -s X11/fvwm2/system.fvwm2rc ln -s X11/fvwm2/.fvwm2 or copy them in $HOME -- System Information Debian Release: 2.1 Kernel Version: Linux blackhole 2.2.1-ac3 #1 Tue Feb 2 12:57:59 EST 1999 i586 (none) Versions of the packages fvwm2 depends on: ii libc6 2.0.7.19981211 GNU Libc: shared libraries ii xlib6g 3.3.2.3a-9 shared libraries required by X clients ii xpm4g 3.4j-0.6 X Pixmap libraries (for libc6) - runtime