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Re: How do I set default gdm session?
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Todd And Margo Chester <[log in to unmask]>
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Todd And Margo Chester <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:49:03 -0800
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On 12/13/2011 01:50 PM, Pat Riehecky wrote:
> On 12/13/2011 12:36 PM, Todd And Margo Chester wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I just set up a computer with Scientific Linux 6.1, using
>> the default "Workstation". Then I installed Xfce.
>>
>> Question, how do I change my gdm default from gnome to Xfce?
>>
>> /etc/gdm/custom.conf
>> [daemon]
>> DefaultSession=xfce.desktop
>>
>> Does not work. What am I doing wrong?
>>
>> Many thanks,
>> -T
>
> To set it at the system level you will need to use gconftool-2 on SL6.x.
> The exact arguments elude me right now. For just your user, gdm should
> be setting a .dmrc in your home area with a set of stanzas to allow the
> system to remember your preference.
>
> Pat
>
Hi Pat,

    I am drawing a blank on Google.  Do you have any idea what
that .dmrc stanza is?

-T

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