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how do i switch between gdm and kdm

Asked by ionvasili

I have Ubuntu 7.04 with both Gnome and KDE. Problem is that since I installed KDE, the shutdown button disappeared from the options to end the session (log off, switch user).
I read that resetting my desktop manager back to gdm, would solve the problem, but I do not know how to do that in gnome.

So this is how to solve the problem in KDE K Menu -> System Settings -> advanced -> Session manager and select "offer shutdown options". How do I do it in Gnome?

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Cesare Tirabassi (norsetto) said : 		#1

Its not very clear to me what you are asking.
If the question is how to set your default desktop manager to gdm you can do that by opening the file /etc/X11/default-display-manager and writing in it /usr/sbin/gdm

In gnome open a terminal (Menu->Accessories->Terminal), type the command:

sudo gedit /etc/X11/default-display-manager

Substitute whatever is in there with /usr/sbin/gdm

Save, exit and restart with the command:

sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart

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Best ionvasili (ionvasili070529) said : 		#2

That solved the problem!