Re: 2 xservers/display managers
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On 05/19/2014 08:20 AM, Richard Hector wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> I'm wondering if it would help me to have 2 potentially simultaneous
> logins on my computer, one for private use and one for work (I'm working
> from home). That would give me 2 home directories, 2 icedove profiles
> etc etc.
>
> To that end, does anyone know if it's possible to have 2 instances of
> gdm (or whatever display manager) start at boot, so I can log in to them
> independently? Actually, I can't think of any reason it wouldn't be
> possible, so does anyone have any tips on how?
Hi -- I can confirm this works on stable with xfce and lightdm to do
exactly that:
~$ sudo adduser richard-work
Then ctrl-alt-F1 [F2, etc]; login as richard-work;
Then ~$ DISPLAY=:1 startx -- :1 # launches your 2nd display manager
session
Switch between X sessions with ctrl-alt-F7 / F8 keys (for me).
Regards,
Ralph
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