General linux question

agent154 · 2012-06-26 07:13

This isn't a support question, but just a question.

Does XBMC on Linux run as its own "window manager" under X, or does it depend on something else like Gnome/KDE/Fluxbox/whatever? I'm thinking about using Linux for my HTPC install and it makes sense to me to use something like Gentoo and use only the least amount of packages I need.

**wsnipex** · 2012-06-26 07:48

Xbmc can run standalone without a window manager and on top of one.
If running on top of a window manager, its recommended to use a non compositing one, e.g. fluxbox

spontex · 2012-06-26 10:46

XBMCbuntu might be a good choice here: it only includes the packages required by XBMC and gives you access to the LXDE windows manager.

agent154 Junior Member Posts: 33 Joined: Apr 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-06-26 07:13 Post: #1 This isn't a support question, but just a question. Does XBMC on Linux run as its own "window manager" under X, or does it depend on something else like Gnome/KDE/Fluxbox/whatever? I'm thinking about using Linux for my HTPC install and it makes sense to me to use something like Gentoo and use only the least amount of packages I need.
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wsnipex Team-XBMC packaging monkey Posts: 1,816 Joined: Jun 2011 Reputation: 50	2012-06-26 07:48 Post: #2 Xbmc can run standalone without a window manager and on top of one. If running on top of a window manager, its recommended to use a non compositing one, e.g. fluxbox XBMC Xvba PPA -- Team XBMC nightly PPA -- Frodo linux FAQ -- DEBUG log
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spontex Member Posts: 66 Joined: Jan 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-06-26 10:46 Post: #3 XBMCbuntu might be a good choice here: it only includes the packages required by XBMC and gives you access to the LXDE windows manager.
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