On 9/26/21 5:07 AM, Ed Greshko wrote:
> On 26/09/2021 19:26, Ed Greshko wrote:
>> On 26/09/2021 19:11, ToddAndMargo via users wrote:
>>> If I install a second DE (Desktop Environment),
>>> do I need to tell lightdm tht I want a logon
>>> prompt to choose which one I want to start?
>>
>> You can learn quite a bit by creating a VM and then trying things out
>> there before you change your
>> actual system.
>>
>> But, of course, there will be an item added somewhere on the login
>> screen to select the session
>> you you want.
>>
>> Every DM is a bit different.
>>
>> GDM shows a gear in the lower right to select the session. Gear
>> appears when the password promt is present.
>> SDDM has a drop-down selection in the lower left.
>>
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> lightDM
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/17QAKdWQm7GqNM1Mv2jMiflllmlRxhaEI/view?us...
Hi Ed,
I took your advice and loaded dual Xfce and MATE onto
a qemu-kvm virtual machine.
The greater asking for your password has an icon in the
upper right for your Desktop Environment: a rat for
Xfce and a circle with an arrow for Mate.
https://ibb.co/GQK2KG1
Thank you!
-T