Default GUI

[Bantam]

I was just wondering how i can change the default GUI. Right now i got it set as GNOME, but i dont like gnome and i wanted to set it to KDE. Thx.

[posidamuS]

Theres a command caled xwmconfig. That will bring up a window and then you can chose a default xwindow. Type this at the command line. It works for slak!

[Alex Cavnar, aka alc6379]

I tried that command in RedHat 7.1; It doesn't work. maybe it's only available in Slackware...

[Poppo]

In Gnome, go to Foot(start)->Programs->System->DeskTop Switching tool. Select KDE as your default, OK, then log out and log back in. Your default should be KDE now. (There is also a switching tool in KDE)

Hope this helps...

[bdg1983]

Originally posted by Alex Cavnar:
<STRONG>I tried that command in RedHat 7.1; It doesn't work. maybe it's only available in Slackware...</STRONG>

That's just one of the reasons for posting the distro and version you are using. Not all commands/programs are on all the different distros that are out there.

Some questions take a couple of days to be answered just because the one asking does not provide enough relevent information for those responding to post the correct solution. We can only suggest what we know from the distro(s) we have experience with.

[Red Lotus]

I believe the command for this at the terminal would be "switchdesk"

The syntax is either just plain "switchdesk" or "switchdesk [window manager]"

Using "switchdesk" alone only works in X, and will bring up a dialog box that will allow you to select your default window manager. When you are not running X, you will need to use the latter syntax, although this will work when running X as well. For example, "switchdesk KDE" will make KDE the default desktop when running X or when not running X.

This has worked for me in Red Hat 7.1. Try it on another distro to see if it works elsewhere.

[Choozo]

Ehhhh .... Isn't the 'switchdesk' kind of moot when you're _not_ running X ?