Re: Using gdm to launch KDE2

[Brian Sea <sea umr edu>]

On Wed, Nov 01, 2000 at 02:06:51PM +0100, Pär Ekholm wrote:
> Landy Roman wrote:
> 
> > > After wrestling, crying and installing the KDE2.0 src files, I've found
> > > I've no way to launch my work...does anyone know how I configure gdm to
> > > launch KDE2 (which is located in my /usr/local/kde2.0  direcotry)
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > >
> > > Darryl
> > >
> > i have the same problem
> >
> > --
> > Rolando Roman
> > SuSe 6.4 Linux virtuoso 2.2.16 #1 Sun Jul 9 17:51:02 GMT 2000 i586 unknown
> >
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> 
> Yes. It might be a solution which is nicer but here are mine: Go to
> /etc/X11/gdm/Sessions. There are a few files which handles the sessions you
> can select in gdm in the upper left. Create a new file in that directory
> (etc/X11/gdm/Sessions). You can copy one which is already there. And then
> rename it to what yoy want  (KDE2 for instance). Then open that file with
> some editor of choice. Edit the line "exec [whatever command]".  Write:
> exec  /usr/bin/startkde (or the command you have  in your path
> (/usr/local/kde2.0). Then save.  Start x and select KDE2 in sessions in gdm.
> 
> Enjoy.  Pär.
> 

  Just on thing to add here.. make sure that the file that you create in 
/etc/X11/gdm/Sessions has the execute bit enabled( chmod +x <KDE2File> 
).  I've run across people with problems and this pops up alot when 
trying to add sessions to gdm.

--sea