[Tfug] X window managers

[Ammon Lauritzen]

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On Sun, 20 Jun 2004, Iketo wrote:

> Now, I am looking for the ability to set the default window manager in
> X.  I need the graphical login for the other people who use the
> computer, and I use KDE for the windows people, Ice for myself, and I
> need tvwm for one program.  When I use xdm, though, it will default to
> KDE and I cannot seem to find the proper file to alter to make it
> default anywhere else.  I would like to be able to put in a user
> specific file so one person would sefault to KDE, but another would
> default to ICE.

Don't use xdm. Both kdm and gdm allow the user to select what type of
session they would like. This is the easiest way. Also, once they have
selected the session type the first time, both login managers will default
to using it on all successive logins.

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Ammon Lauritzen
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Systems Analyst       | Cell:   520.861.4680
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