Major help needed with desktop (to Mike)
Mike Hogsett
hogsett at csl.sri.com
Fri Apr 23 17:49:47 UTC 2004
> I did a whereis on the Xclient and found, what, 50 or
> so. You are talking to a real Linux novice since I've
> only been using it a couple of weeks. You used the
> terms 'move out of the way' and I don't know which of
> the files to move where so they would be out of the
> way.
>
> I'm really bumbling here.
>
> Edward (Mac)
> --- Mike Hogsett <hogsett at csl.sri.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I was experimenting with the Desktop Tool and
> > tried
> > > the TWM desktop, so I thought. I'm now unable to
> > log
> > > in and get either the Gnome or KDE desktop. I'm
> > stuck
> > > in the TWM which is only the terminal window and I
> > > have know idea what I'm doing there. I know I
> > could
> > > create another login name but all my modifications
> > are
> > > in the original.
> > >
> > > Is there ANYWAY of switching out of TWM into
> > either of
> > > the other two desktops from the terminal window
> > and
> > > make it stick when I reboot.
> >
> > Examine your ~/.Xclients* files.
> >
> > Try moving .Xclients-default out of the way. If
> > that fails then move
> > both out of the way.
In your home directory there may exist files named
.Xclients and/or .Xclients-default
Open a terminal or log into the console
go to your home directory :
# cd ~
list the two files.
# ls .Xclients*
examine the .Xclients-defaults file
# less .Xclients-defaults
It probably is the one that is starting TWM.
Move the file out of the way
# mkdir ~/old
# mv ~/.Xclients-defaults ~/old/dot.Xclients-defaults
Log out and log back in.
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