LXDE as default in init 5

[R. G. Newbury]

 >> I've done this on a F10 system. The .dmrc files does not exist for root
 >> >> even
 >> >> I chose the session at the login window. So I created 
/root/.dmrc. I log
 >> >> out
 >> >> and back in and my root session is saved.
 >> >> The syntax of the .dmrc doesn't use PREFERRED in it. That's for the
 >> >> prefdm file, which you can modify if you like.
 >> >> I'm not using prefdm or at all. I'm not changing any other files 
except
 >> >> .dmrc.
 > >
 > > thats what I mean for one of my last posts.  I checked for the 
.dmrc file
 > > and it still doesnt do it.  Are you sure it works, because root 
isnt even in
 > > the drop down user list from GDM, thats what seems to be the 
problem.  I
 > > have to click "other" so no session info is saved.

 >I can assure you it works for me, but I have to type in the root >account.
 >All other user names show up and I can click one to select it.
 >The GDM has changed the way root logins are handled. I don't know
 >whether there is a way to make the root account appear at the GDM
 >login.

Comment out the 4th line of /etc/pam.d/gdm so it reads:
#auth      required    pam_suceed_if.so user != root quiet

And log-out. 'Root' is now an acceptable user during the graphical login 
as an 'Other'. (And /root/.dmrc will continue to exist if you use 
it/create it.)

Geoff


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