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Openbox runner

Manages the selected user’s Openbox session integration. Modes are preflight, apply, and disable.

Managed Openbox session

wget -qO- https://devs-guide.github.io/debian/setup/cli/openbox.sh | \
  env DEBIAN_OPENBOX_MODE=apply \
      DEBIAN_OPENBOX_ENABLE=1 \
      DEBIAN_OPENBOX_USER=app \
      DEBIAN_OPENBOX_INSTALL_PACKAGES=1 \
      DEBIAN_OPENBOX_SESSION_COMMAND=/usr/bin/openbox-session \
      DEBIAN_OPENBOX_MANAGE_XINITRC=1 \
      DEBIAN_OPENBOX_MANAGE_XSESSION_HOOK_DIR=1 \
      DEBIAN_OPENBOX_FULLSCREEN=0 \
      bash
Variable Purpose
DEBIAN_OPENBOX_USER User whose Openbox/X session files are managed.
DEBIAN_OPENBOX_SESSION_COMMAND Session executable; the default is /usr/bin/openbox-session.
DEBIAN_OPENBOX_MANAGE_XINITRC / DEBIAN_OPENBOX_MANAGE_XSESSION_HOOK_DIR Controls managed session startup files and hook directory.
DEBIAN_OPENBOX_FULLSCREEN Enables the optional fullscreen helper only when explicitly set to 1.
DEBIAN_OPENBOX_FULLSCREEN_MATCH Window match used by that optional helper; review it before enabling fullscreen automation.