How can I change the login window?

Todd Denniston Todd.Denniston at ssa.crane.navy.mil
Wed May 14 14:17:40 UTC 2008


Paul Smith wrote, On 05/14/2008 10:04 AM:
> On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 2:54 PM, Tim <ignored_mailbox at yahoo.com.au> wrote:
>>> Thanks, Malcom. My /etc/inittab is below. How can I change the default
>>> theme to the Circles one? In F8, there was a menu entry
>>>
>>> System --> Login manager
>>>
>>> (or something like that), but nothing in F9.
>> Your inittab just starts the program, the configuration for the program
>> itself sets how it looks.
>>
>> Perhaps you need to install a configuration GUI to get that login
>> manager thingo back.  I don't know about Fedora 9, but prior versions
>> would also let you change some settings from the greeter itself.  I
>> think it was the F9 or F10 key that brought up a menu (at the point
>> where you'd be typing in a username or password to log in).
> 
> The question is: what rpm should I install to get the login manager
> System menu entry back?
> 
> Paul
> 

Perhaps this link will help (understand only).
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-test-list/2008-May/msg00297.html


i.e. the login manager configuration program is GONE. You now have to edit the 
correct config file by hand.:)

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Todd Denniston
Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC Crane)
Harnessing the Power of Technology for the Warfighter




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