Re: [PLUG] changing window manager

["Austin Murphy" <austin.murphy@gmail.com>]

On 11/1/06, Jeff Abrahamson <jeff@purple.com> wrote:
> I'm trying to change my window manager.  It's not working.  I'm trying
> to do it the right way, whatever that is, by using (debian testing)
> update-alternatives.
...
> I can fix the problem with a sludge hammer, putting the name of my
> preferred wm in ~/.Xsession.  This all seems wrong, though, even
> update-alternatives.  WM choice should be easily configured by the
> individual user.  Anyone know how?
>
>     krypton:/home/jeff# update-alternatives --config x-window-manager

I think the problem is:
  x-session-manager
overrides
 x-window-manager

If you link  /etc/alternatives/x-session-manager  to  /dev/null (or
otherwise decomission it) that should negate its effects while still
maintaining the ability to switch back to gnome or KDE using the
update-alternatives command.

The other option would be to remove gnome-session, ksmserver, and
xfce4-session which should remove anything that x-session-manager
would point to.

Austin
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