Re: Question: How to configure multiple Gnome desktops for one user

[Zaiwen Gong <zaiwen hotmail com>]

对，不同的user，用 startx 起两个不同的 X 的 instance，通过gdm，每个 instance 起一个 
gnome-session，这是很常规的用法，我做过。但是同一个user就比较难办了，而且我觉得是不是不应该这样子做？

谢谢你的回复，帮我理清思路！

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> On Oct 31, 2014, at 3:14 AM, "W.H." <weezee os gmail com> wrote:
>
> 不推荐使用 NoMachine 这样的解决方案。
>
> 尝试换一种思路，比如用 startx 起两个 X 的 instance，通过gdm，每个 instance 起一个
> gnome-session 。不过这种方式我以前只尝试过不同 user 下这么玩，对于同一个 user 的情况我还不太清楚。
>
> > On 10/31/14, Zaiwen Gong <zaiwen hotmail com> wrote:
> > Hi W.H.
> >
> > 多谢你的回复！ 我已经黔驴技穷了，现在好像又看到了一丝希望， 哈哈！
> >
> > 你说的对， 应该需要起两个相互独立的 Session， 但是怎么起呢？你有更多细节吗？
> >
> > 我是用NoMachine来联的，NoMachine有两个选择： create a new GNOME virtual desktop 和 create
> > a new custom session。 我选的第一个， 但是不work. 试着选了第二个， 但是不知道怎么configure custom
> > session。我打电话问NoMachine, 他们说他们by default 不支持这样的configuration，让我试试问GNOME ：）
> >
> > 我看见一个帖子， 描述的问题跟我的很相似， 可惜他提供的patch需要改动gconf的source code，重新compile gconf
> > package，也许还需要重新compile kernel， 动静太大，我没有时间尝试：
> > https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=617017
> >
> > 再次感谢！
> >
> > Zaiwen （再文）
> >
> > > Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 10:21:00 +0800
> > > Subject: Re: Question: How to configure multiple Gnome desktops for one
> > > user
> > > From: weezee os gmail com
> > > To: zaiwen hotmail com
> > > CC: emilychen522 gmail com; gnome-cn-list gnome org
> > >
> > > 非常抱歉没法及时重现你的问题。我目前的环境是 GNOME 3.10，因为gconf这个东西还是 Gnome2时代的，所以需要安装一个老版本的环境。
> > >
> > > 看了你前面说的方法，我推测一种可能，就是单纯的把gconf配置文件分离并不能使得 Session 独立。你看看是不是需要起两个相互独立的
> > > Session。
> > >
> > > > On 10/31/14, Zaiwen Gong <zaiwen hotmail com> wrote:
> > > > 谢谢Emily！
> > > >
> > > > 我还没有收到任何回复：）
> > > >
> > > > Sent from Zaiwen iPhone
> > > >
> > > > > On Oct 30, 2014, at 11:09 AM, "Emily Chen" <emilychen522 gmail com>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > @Zaiwen，这里可以用中文讨论了。
> > > > >
> > > > > 大家有人回复么？
> > > > >
> > > > > -emily
> > > > >
> > > > > 2014-10-28 22:38 GMT+08:00 Zaiwen Gong <zaiwen hotmail com>:
> > > > > > Hi guys,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Glad to find this Gnome mailing list in China. Not sure if I should
> > > > > > use
> > > > > > English or Chinese. Please let me know if I should use Chinese here.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have a configuration question:
> > > > > > I want to find out how to configure multiple Gnome desktops for one
> > > > > > user,
> > > > > > each with its own independent configuration?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I am using Red Hat Linux 6.5 with GNOME 2.0. I use SSH to connect.
> > > > > > I understand that by default when you run multiple instances of Gnome
> > > > > > owned by the same user, it is expected the they share the same
> > > > > > desktop
> > > > > > settings. For example, the choice user made for the desktop background
> > > > > > is
> > > > > > applied to all the running instances of Gnome.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have tried some options, but it seems not working. Here is my
> > > > > > configuration:
> > > > > > In the account's home folder, edit .gconf.path to use
> > > > > > $ENV_NX_SESSIONDIR.
> > > > > > I thought in this way, each session can have its own gconf.xml:
> > > > > > xml:readwrite:$(ENV_NX_SESSIONDIR)/.gconf
> > > > > >
> > > > > > And it seems different gconf.xml is generated in different folders:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > myaccount/.nx/C-machine1-1004-FD688F7448025DE690553456B2196EF/.gconf/desktop/gnome/background/%gconf.xml
> > > > > > myaccount/.nx/C-machine1-1003-56DFB1F58E548E266618D463CE5DBD2/.gconf/desktop/gnome/background/%gconf.xml
> > > > > >
> > > > > > But it is not working. It seems the second desktop is controlling the
> > > > > > first desktop’s gnome session. For example, on the second desktop,
> > > > > > run
> > > > > > “gconf-editor” and then change its background, both desktops’
> > > > > > background
> > > > > > will be changed.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Do I miss anything? Please advise.  Thanks a lot!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Zaiwen
> > > > > >
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