Re: Gnome 2 upgrade failed, no window manager
On Tue, Nov 05, 2002 at 06:48:16AM +0000, Miah Gregory wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> [please CC as not subscribed to list]
>
> Just upgraded to gnome 2 from sid, and it went through the upgrade process
> without any complaints. However, enlightenment is not being started, nor
> indeed can I find any options on the new control panel (which I could only
> find on the "Debian Menu->Apps->System->Gnome->Gnome Control Center 2" menu)
> which allow you to select the window manager.
>
> >From the "Applications->Desktop Preferences" menu, there appear to be a
> different set of configuration items to those available in the control
> center itself. In the Advanced submenu, all but screensaver are listed.
> The accessibility submenu seems complete, but there is nothing from the
> Desktop Preferences section of control center.
>
> I've finally resorted to starting enlightenment as part of the session, but
> presumably this /isn't/ the right way to do this?
>
> Please let me know if there's any more information you need me to provide.
You have to use update-alternatives as root :
# update-alternatives --config x-window-manager
This is one of the stupidest part of the gnome2 transition, since
upstream gnome2 people think you should not change window manager
anymore, or are to stupid to understand what a window manager is, or
would be afraid of the possibility of changing a window manager. Well,
clearly they have only the corporate tech support in mind, bit what can
we do about it ?
This has been discussed on this mailing list before, and a
solution is well underway (at least that was the impresion i had, read
the mailing list archive to convince yourself).
Friendly,
Sven Luther
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