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how to change desktop manager

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• Started 10 years ago by dudo33
• Latest reply from yves04
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   dudo33
   

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   Hi everyone, i'm a new user of this wonderful os, is there anyone who can help me to switch desktop manager? i'd like to try matchbox or gnome, but after the installation i don't know how to run them..any ideas?

   sorry for my english, i'm italian

   Posted 10 years ago #
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   yves04
   

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   Hello dudo33
   My English isn't better as yours, I'm french !
   I think you'd better keep openbox if your want keep your system slim.
   Perhaps xfce is a good choice between simplicity and comfort.
   When you arrive at the login windows (user tux) just hit the F1 key and change the desktop ; after that enter your password. That's all.
   Bye.

   Posted 10 years ago #
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   dudo33
   

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   thank you so much, i know that openbox is more light and fast, but i'm a maniac of personalization!! So i'd like to try other desktops, i felt very comfortable with xfce in xubuntu, i will decide later, thank you again!

   Posted 10 years ago #
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   dudo33
   

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   hi again, yves04, i've done what you told bu,t after the installation of both gnome and xfce desktops, no one of them appears in the login screen after pressing f1

   Posted 10 years ago #
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   yves04
   

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   Hi dudo33
   I've forgotten to tell you that it's necessary to change /etc/slim.conf
   Open sakura or xterm
   $su (password root)
#leafpad /etc/slim.conf
   Add xfce4 at the end of the line sessions ; save and reboot.
   This time when you press F1 you'll can change the desktop manager.
   Have a nice day.

   Posted 10 years ago #
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   dudo33
   

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   i tried the process above, and it worked, but i tried with matchbox, i wrote matchbox-desktop-2 in the sessions line, but when i select it, the system runs openbox again.

   Posted 10 years ago #
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   yves04
   

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   To know the exact command, type
   $matchbox not return but hit the key Tab
   and you'll see the possibilities
   I don't know matchbox and my HD is too full, so I can't install anymore else. ;)

   Posted 10 years ago #

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