It'd also be nice to have a non GUI way to set the DE to launch, as with 
XFCE anyway I have to select for every user, can't seem to find anything 
to twiddle with puppet. Now, I'm not sure I want to enforce it either, 
but just change the default.

James Pulver
CLASSE Computer Group
Cornell University

On 04/09/2016 12:55 AM, S. Tindall wrote:
> On 04/08/2016 09:16 PM, Bill Maidment wrote:
>> Hi Guys
>> I installed (yum groupinstall mate-desktop) on SL 7.2 and I can select
>> MATE using the icon next to the "Sign In" button on the password entry
>> screen.
>> It seems to remember what your last selection was, too.
>> Cheers
>> Bill
>
> Thanks Bill!
>
> You are absolutely correct. Switched back to GDM and the MATE selection
> was exactly where you said it would be.
>
> Before, I looked everywhere for a desktop selection at login, but never
> thought to look again after selecting my username. I don't recall having
> to select MATE from a login list after installing under 7.1.
>
> Steve