Hi,
We have a few PC with CentOS 4 installed. By default, it runs to runlevel 5, which displays the GDM.
I'm just wondering, how do I actually make the GDM to start GNOME automatically (after a successful login) for all normal user account without having to add 'exec gnome-session' in every user's ~/.xinitrc?
The current scenario is, only successful 'root' logins starts the GNOME, while other normal user successful login is presented with the minimalist window manager (which is equivalent to 'Default System Session' from the GDM menu).
I'd appreciate if anyone could help me to figure this one out.
Thanks!
-Ikmal
On Thu, May 11, 2006 at 04:26:48PM +0800, Hairul Ikmal Mohamad Fuzi enlightened us:
We have a few PC with CentOS 4 installed. By default, it runs to runlevel 5, which displays the GDM.
I'm just wondering, how do I actually make the GDM to start GNOME automatically (after a successful login) for all normal user account without having to add 'exec gnome-session' in every user's ~/.xinitrc?
The current scenario is, only successful 'root' logins starts the GNOME, while other normal user successful login is presented with the minimalist window manager (which is equivalent to 'Default System Session' from the GDM menu).
I'd appreciate if anyone could help me to figure this one out.
Thanks!
Check /etc/sysconfig/desktop
Matt
On Thu, 2006-05-11 at 16:26 +0800, Hairul Ikmal Mohamad Fuzi wrote:
Hi,
We have a few PC with CentOS 4 installed. By default, it runs to runlevel 5, which displays the GDM.
I'm just wondering, how do I actually make the GDM to start GNOME automatically (after a successful login) for all normal user account without having to add 'exec gnome-session' in every user's ~/.xinitrc?
The current scenario is, only successful 'root' logins starts the GNOME, while other normal user successful login is presented with the minimalist window manager (which is equivalent to 'Default System Session' from the GDM menu).
I'd appreciate if anyone could help me to figure this one out.
Thanks!
-Ikmal
This is not the normal default behavior ... something strange is happening with your setup.
Maybe you didn't install the normal Gnome group but removed some of the default gnome programs.
If you think you did do a default gnome install .... here is how to test it:
yum groupinstall "X Window System" "GNOME Desktop Environment"
That will tell you any default programs that you don't currently have ... not have some of the programs can affect the default user scripts.
On Thu, 2006-05-11 at 07:25 -0500, Johnny Hughes wrote:
On Thu, 2006-05-11 at 16:26 +0800, Hairul Ikmal Mohamad Fuzi wrote:
Hi,
We have a few PC with CentOS 4 installed. By default, it runs to runlevel 5, which displays the GDM.
I'm just wondering, how do I actually make the GDM to start GNOME automatically (after a successful login) for all normal user account without having to add 'exec gnome-session' in every user's ~/.xinitrc?
The current scenario is, only successful 'root' logins starts the GNOME, while other normal user successful login is presented with the minimalist window manager (which is equivalent to 'Default System Session' from the GDM menu).
I'd appreciate if anyone could help me to figure this one out.
Thanks!
-Ikmal
This is not the normal default behavior ... something strange is happening with your setup.
Maybe you didn't install the normal Gnome group but removed some of the default gnome programs.
If you think you did do a default gnome install .... here is how to test it:
yum groupinstall "X Window System" "GNOME Desktop Environment"
That will tell you any default programs that you don't currently have ... not have some of the programs can affect the default user scripts. _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Thanks for the reply, I'll give a try on all the suggestions as soon as possible and get back to you guys with the results. Cant try anything yet as I'm out of the office right now.
Thanks again.
On 5/11/06, Johnny Hughes mailing-lists@hughesjr.com wrote:
On Thu, 2006-05-11 at 07:25 -0500, Johnny Hughes wrote:
On Thu, 2006-05-11 at 16:26 +0800, Hairul Ikmal Mohamad Fuzi wrote:
Hi,
We have a few PC with CentOS 4 installed. By default, it runs to runlevel 5, which displays the GDM.
I'm just wondering, how do I actually make the GDM to start GNOME automatically (after a successful login) for all normal user account without having to add 'exec gnome-session' in every user's ~/.xinitrc?
The current scenario is, only successful 'root' logins starts the GNOME, while other normal user successful login is presented with the minimalist window manager (which is equivalent to 'Default System Session' from the GDM menu).
I'd appreciate if anyone could help me to figure this one out.
Thanks!
-Ikmal
This is not the normal default behavior ... something strange is happening with your setup.
Maybe you didn't install the normal Gnome group but removed some of the default gnome programs.
If you think you did do a default gnome install .... here is how to test it:
yum groupinstall "X Window System" "GNOME Desktop Environment"
That will tell you any default programs that you don't currently have ... not have some of the programs can affect the default user scripts. _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
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On Thu May 11 2006 04:26, Hairul Ikmal Mohamad Fuzi wrote:
I'm just wondering, how do I actually make the GDM to start GNOME automatically (after a successful login) for all normal user account without having to add 'exec gnome-session' in every user's ~/.xinitrc?
The current scenario is, only successful 'root' logins starts the GNOME, while other normal user successful login is presented with the minimalist window manager (which is equivalent to 'Default System Session' from the GDM menu).
I thought GNOME was the default desktop. Well at least it is here until I use the 'switchdesk' function. I prefer KDE. :)
Just have your user run 'switchdesk gnome'. This should switch them to Gnome desktop.
Yup, for a long long time, I thought GNOME was the default desktop :) But somehow it didn't load GNOME except for 'root'.
Can't do much right now as I'm still out of the office. Thanks for the suggestion, Robert.
On 5/13/06, Robert Spangler lazydog@zoominternet.net wrote:
On Thu May 11 2006 04:26, Hairul Ikmal Mohamad Fuzi wrote:
I'm just wondering, how do I actually make the GDM to start GNOME automatically (after a successful login) for all normal user account without having to add 'exec gnome-session' in every user's ~/.xinitrc?
The current scenario is, only successful 'root' logins starts the GNOME, while other normal user successful login is presented with the minimalist window manager (which is equivalent to 'Default System Session' from the GDM menu).
I thought GNOME was the default desktop. Well at least it is here until I use the 'switchdesk' function. I prefer KDE. :)
Just have your user run 'switchdesk gnome'. This should switch them to Gnome desktop.
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Regards Robert
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