I uninstalled xdm (apt-get remove xdm) and which in turn removed the meta package x-window-system. Then I removed all instances of the xdm directories (the uninstall said the directories weren't empty):
/var/lib/xdm /etc/X11/xdm The problem is, I can reinstall xdm fine, and it works (I think it looks different), but those files do not come back. How do I know? If I uninstall the package again, it does not tell me that the directory is empty. What package filled those directories? I used tasksel to install X Windows. Hope that's descriptive enough, any ideas how to get those files back? Jim -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]