On one of my computers, running Debian Squeeze, I have two user accounts. One has been used exclusively for running Nautilus and GNOME applications. The other has been used exclusively over SSH. At start-up, gdm automatically logs into the "graphical" account, but today I decided that I wanted to use Nautilus with the other account as well.
After gdm automatically logged me into the "graphical" account, I then logged out and entered my username and password for the other account. Once the gdm screen cleared, I immediately saw a full-screen wizard-like GUI that was asking me to choose a window manager. There were two options: "metacity" and "Twm" with "metacity" selected by default. I unchecked "Ask every time" and clicked OK. That screen disappeared, but all that I saw was a blank blue screen and the mouse cursor. I could move the mouse and the cursor would move, but nothing else loaded. In particular, Nautilus and the GNOME panels did not load. I had to forcefully shut down the computer just to get out. The content of the account's .xsession-errors file is: /etc/gdm/Xsession: Beginning session setup... Added '/usr/bin/metacity' to list of window managers, as it is the configured default. So why didn't Nautilus start after I selected a window manager? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/aanlktimmuzqzqovn_ubi7_c6hub4g5gsveortl...@mail.gmail.com