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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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Sat, 17 Dec 2011 12:35:21 -0800
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On 12/15/2011 06:19 AM, Pat Riehecky wrote:
> On 12/14/2011 11:50 PM, Todd & Margo wrote:
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 1:18 PM, Pat Riehecky <[log in to unmask]
>> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>>
>> On 12/14/2011 11:49 AM, Todd And Margo Chester wrote:
>>
>> 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
>>
>>
>> This should point you in the right direction for .dmrc
>>
>> http://projects.gnome.org/gdm/docs/2.24/configuration.html#userconfig
>>
>> Its a bit old but should get the job done.
>>
>> Pat
>>
>>
>> Hi Pat,
>> As far as I can tell, my .dmrc is being completely ignored
>> -T
>
> That's a bit odd.....
>
> Pat
>

Hi Pat and Everyone,

Hi All,

I came up with a "work around".  It is a bit "cheezy",
so you may want to hold your nose before reading further.

Thank you all for your help and tips!
-T


My Work Around:

$su
# cd  /usr/share/xsessions

# mv gnome.desktop gnome.desktop.orig

# ln -s /usr/share/xsessions/xfce.desktop /usr/share/xsessions/gnome.desktop

# ls -al
total 32
drwxr-xr-x.   2 root root  4096 Dec 15 19:04 .
drwxr-xr-x. 249 root root 12288 Dec 13 18:25 ..
lrwxrwxrwx.   1 root root    33 Dec 15 19:04 gnome.desktop -> 
/usr/share/xsessions/xfce.desktop
-rw-r--r--.   1 root root  6041 Nov 24  2010 gnome.desktop.orig
-rw-r--r--.   1 root root  5808 Sep 23 09:34 xfce.desktop

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