Re: x-session-manager overrides x-window-manager

[Isaac To <kkto@csis.hku.hk>]

>>>>> "matthew" == matthew arnison <maffew@cat.org.au> writes:

    matthew> To override this, I run:

    matthew> sudo update-alternatives --remove x-session-manager
    matthew> /usr/bin/kde2

    matthew> However, sometimes when I upgrade software, the alternatives
    matthew> system seems to relink kde as the session manager. I don't
    matthew> upgrade that machine very often, so each time it happens I have
    matthew> to retrace my setsp and remember how to reset it back to icewm.

    matthew> Any tips for how to avoid kde permanently? Apart from
    matthew> uninstalling kde of course - I want the option to run kde apps
    matthew> now and then.

How about adding a file (say, /usr/local/no-session-manager) being a
symbolic link to itself (so that it never "exists") and install that as an
alternative with higher priority (say, 99) than all other session manager?

Regards,
Isaac.