Bug#226292: xdm: can't reconfigure default window manager

[Julian Gilbey <jdg@polya.uklinux.net>]

On Tue, Jan 06, 2004 at 09:19:54PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote:
> tag 226292 + moreinfo
> thanks
> 
> On Sun, Jan 04, 2004 at 11:20:18PM +0000, Julian Gilbey wrote:
> > Package: xdm
> > Version: 4.2.1-15
> > 
> > I have been unable to reconfigure the default window manager using
> > dpkg-reconfigure xdm.  For some reason, I am not offered the
> > possibility of setting the debconf setting
> > shared/default-x-display-manager.  And since I had no file
> > /etc/X11/default-window-manager either, and there wasn't a setting of
> > the debconf variable, it is somewhat "random" which window manager is
> > used, xdm or kdm.  I don't know where the bug lies.
> 
> You can perhaps help me to find out.
> 
> Please show me (er, well, mail this bug) the output of the misbehaving
> dpkg-reconfigure command after doing this:
> 
> # export DEBUG_XFREE86_PACKAGE=yes

polya2:~ # export DEBUG_XFREE86_PACKAGE=yes
polya2:~ # dpkg-reconfigure xdm
debconf: unable to initialize frontend: Dialog
debconf: (Dialog frontend will not work on a dumb terminal, an emacs shell buffer, or without a controlling terminal.)
debconf: falling back to frontend: Readline
 System startup links for /etc/init.d/xdm already exist.
polya2:~ # 

Not so much info there, I'm afraid :-(

   Julian

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