you can also run sudo "dpkg-reconfigure gdm" change gdm to your new desired display manager.
On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 9:28 AM, Alan Dayley <ala...@consultpros.com> wrote: > On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 9:19 PM, Tuna <t...@supertunaman.com> wrote: >> The default is to use the last-used desktop environment. >> >> So log in once with KDE and it's (technically) default! > > Yes, that's true. > > And if I had installed Kubuntu instead of Ubuntu, KDE would already be > the default without logging in first. The setting that makes this > possible is what I am looking for. > > BTW, after I set /etc/X11/default-display-manager to /usr/sbin/kdm, > the computer showed the Kubuntu splash on boot, used kdm for login and > promptly gave the new user the Gnome desktop. > > I'm not spending any more time on this since I can just change it on a > per user basis, as Tuna suggests. I just thought it must be some easy > setting somewhere, and it probably is, but it's not easy to find. > > Alan > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
