Re: xdm v gdm

[cookedm@arbutus.physics.mcmaster.ca (David M. Cooke)]

On Thu, Nov 21, 2002 at 07:18:52PM +0100, Claas Langbehn wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> > I've recently installed woody (8100/80) and during the installation 
> > selected xdm as the window manager.  Gnome doesn't seem to like xdm.
> Well, that is not true. Here it likes xdm :)
> 
> > How do I switch from xdm to gdm and what is the difference between them?
> This is being controlled by the startup-scripts in /etc/rc?.d/ .
> Just disable xdm and enable gdm. Read the manpage of "update-rc.d" .

easier:
dpkg-reconfigure xdm
(or gdm, kdm, or wdm)

The display managers in Debian cooperate on choosing the default.

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