On 11/03/2012 04:52 PM, Keith Roberts wrote: > On Sat, 3 Nov 2012, Mark LaPierre wrote: > > *snip* > >> Yes, this is what I'm referencing. Virtual desktops are common to all >> Unix/Linux GUI environments that I've seen. The switchdesk application >> is available for Fedora but does not seem to be available for CentOS. > > I'm not sure about Centos 6.3, but for 5.8 it's in the base > repo: > > Available Packages > Name : switchdesk-gui > Arch : noarch > Version : 4.0.8 > Release : 7.el5 > Size : 137 k > Repo : base > Summary : A graphical interface for the Desktop Switcher. > License : GPL > Description: The switchdesk-gui package provides the graphical user > : interface for the Desktop Switcher. > > HTH > > Keith > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > Websites: > http://www.karsites.net > http://www.php-debuggers.net > http://www.raised-from-the-dead.org.uk > > All email addresses are challenge-response protected with > TMDA [http://tmda.net] > ----------------------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > That's my issue. I don't see switchdesk [root at mushroom ~]# yum install switchdesk* Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekit, security Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * base: mirror.umd.edu * elrepo: mirror.symnds.com * extras: centos.supsec.org * rpmfusion-free-updates: mirror.us.leaseweb.net * rpmfusion-nonfree-updates: mirror.us.leaseweb.net * updates: mirror.es.its.nyu.edu Setting up Install Process No package switchdesk* available. Error: Nothing to do [root at mushroom ~]# [mlapier at mushroom ~]$ name CentOS release 6.3 (Final) Linux mushroom.patch 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6.i686 #1 SMP Tue Oct 16 14:40:53 UTC 2012 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux [mlapier at mushroom ~] Can I assume that I will not be able to select my chosen environment from GDM if I have multiple environments installed to choose from? -- _ °v° /(_)\ ^ ^ Mark LaPierre Registerd Linux user No #267004 https://linuxcounter.net/ ****