Re: How do I set Xfce as my gdm default?

On 12/18/2011 05:29 PM, David wrote: > On 12/17/2011 3:28 PM, Todd And Margo Chester wrote: >> On 12/17/2011 06:49 AM, David Boles wrote: >>> On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 4:17 PM, Todd And Margo Chester >>> <toddandmargo(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: >>>> Hi All, >>>> >>>> I just set up a computer with Scientific Linux 6.1, using >>>> the default "Workstation". Then I installed Xfce. >>>> >>>> Question, how do I change my gdm default from gnome to Xfce? >>>> >>>> /etc/gdm/custom.conf >>>> [daemon] >>>> DefaultSession=xfce.desktop >>>> >>>> Does not work. What am I doing wrong? >>>> >>>> Many thanks, >>>> -T >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> xfce mailing list >>>> xfce(a)lists.fedoraproject.org >>>> https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/xfce >>> >>> >>> yum install switchdesktop >>> >>> then run it in a terminal as<user> >>> >>> there is also a GUI yum install switchdesktop-gui >>> >>> again run it as<user> >>> >> >> According to pbone.net there is only a switchdesk available >> for FC15. YUM says nothing is available either (switchdesk, >> switchdesktop, or switchdesktop-gui). >> >> I doubt it either as I believe it would give the same >> result as this FC14 bug: >> >> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=658247 >> >> Thank you for the help, > > What release of Fedora is Scientific Linux 6.1 based on? > > I can suggest to look at /etc/X11/xinit/Xclients, but I am not sure that gdm reads this file. I use FXCE since 4.4.3, but never with gdm.