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

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Pat Riehecky
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