Re: gnome-list Digest, Vol 50, Issue 15

[Desmond Armstrong <desmond armstrong gmail com>]

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>    1. How to discover which wm is running ( Gustavo Feij? )
>    2. Re: lost file type recognition (drwx)
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> Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:18:13 -0300
> From: " Gustavo Feij? " <feijo listas gmail com>
> Subject: How to discover which wm is running
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> Hi there,
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> I'm trying to find out a way to discover, under a shell script, which
> window manager is running.
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> Can anyone point me a direction?
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> Thanks
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To identify file type where for whatever reason the extension is missing 
or it is otherwise not immediately recognized simply install a hex 
editor such as ghex the gnome hex editor and open the file with that. 
You will quickly see the name of the generating program as you scroll 
through the data.