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    #1

    Remove Gnome option from KDM Login Screen

    To all,

    I just got a new laptop with 12.10 on it, so I gave my wife my older laptop with 12.04 on it. She really likes it, but occasionally when she logs on she gets a "Gnome Desktop not Available" error and is kicked out to a command prompt. This does not happen all the tme, but often enough where she is concerned that there is something wrong with "Linux." I do not have Gnome installed on the laptop.

    What I think causes this is that I tried to install Lightdm a while ago--it didn't work out but it did seem to install a lot of Gnome dependencies. I stripped out lightdm with "apt-get remove --purge lightdm" but the problem seems to persist. I even did a search for other lightdm components and removed them, too.

    Is there any way I can disable/remove the Gnome option within KDM? I suspect that periodically the "default" is set to Gnome and that is causing the problem.

    Any ideas?
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    #2
    Do you have 'gnome-session' and/or 'gnome-session-fallback' installed? These will put gnome .desktop files in /usr/share/xsessions/
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      #3
      I will check when I get home. Thanks!
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        #4
        Those packages are not installed.
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          #5
          What's the output of:
          Code:
          ls -al /usr/share/xsessions
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            #6
            SteveRiley,

            The only entry is kde-plasma.desktop
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              #7
              Originally posted by Thiudans View Post
              What I think causes this is that I tried to install Lightdm a while ago--it didn't work out but it did seem to install a lot of Gnome dependencies.
              It appears that when installing LightDM via
              Code:
              sudo apt-get install lightdm
              APT will choose the Gtk-based greeter by default, which pulls many GNOME packages. A better way to do this instead is:
              Code:
              sudo apt-get install lightdm-kde-greeter
              which will install LightDM and the KDE greeter all in one go.
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                #8
                Originally posted by Thiudans View Post
                The only entry is kde-plasma.desktop
                What's the output of
                Code:
                sudo updatedb && locate -i sessions
                Last edited by SteveRiley; Mar 23, 2013, 10:13 PM.
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                  #9
                  Quite a lot, actually. :-)

                  Code:
                  /etc/kde4/kdm/sessions
/usr/bin/ck-list-sessions
/usr/lib/kde4/krunner_sessions.so
/usr/share/xsessions
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/9wm.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/aewm++.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/aewm.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/afterstep.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/amaterus.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/amiwm.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/asclassic.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/blackbox.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/cde.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/ctwm.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/cwwm.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/e16.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/enlightenment.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/evilwm.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/fluxbox.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/flwm.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/fvwm.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/fvwm95.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/gnome.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/golem.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/icewm.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/ion.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/kde-plasma-safe.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/kde-plasma.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/larswm.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/lwm.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/matchbox.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/metacity.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/mwm.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/olvwm.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/olwm.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/openbox.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/oroborus.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/phluid.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/pwm.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/qvwm.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/ratpoison.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/sapphire.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/sawfish.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/twm.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/ude.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/vtwm.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/w9wm.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/waimea.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/wm2.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/wmaker.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/xfce.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/sessions/xfce4.desktop
/usr/share/kde4/apps/ksmserver/screenlocker/org.kde.passworddialog/contents/ui/SessionSwitching.qml
/usr/share/kde4/services/plasma-runner-sessions.desktop
/usr/share/locale-langpack/en_AU/LC_MESSAGES/plasma_runner_katesessions.mo
/usr/share/locale-langpack/en_AU/LC_MESSAGES/plasma_runner_konquerorsessions.mo
/usr/share/locale-langpack/en_AU/LC_MESSAGES/plasma_runner_konsolesessions.mo
/usr/share/locale-langpack/en_AU/LC_MESSAGES/plasma_runner_sessions.mo
/usr/share/locale-langpack/en_CA/LC_MESSAGES/plasma_runner_katesessions.mo
/usr/share/locale-langpack/en_CA/LC_MESSAGES/plasma_runner_sessions.mo
/usr/share/locale-langpack/en_GB/LC_MESSAGES/plasma_runner_katesessions.mo
/usr/share/locale-langpack/en_GB/LC_MESSAGES/plasma_runner_konquerorsessions.mo
/usr/share/locale-langpack/en_GB/LC_MESSAGES/plasma_runner_konsolesessions.mo
/usr/share/locale-langpack/en_GB/LC_MESSAGES/plasma_runner_sessions.mo
/usr/share/man/man3/SSL_CTX_flush_sessions.3ssl.gz
/usr/share/man/man3/SSL_CTX_sessions.3ssl.gz
/usr/share/man/man3/SSL_flush_sessions.3ssl.gz
/usr/share/nmap/scripts/smb-enum-sessions.nse
/usr/share/ri/1.9.1/system/OpenSSL/SSL/SSLContext/flush_sessions-i.ri
/usr/share/webkitgtk-3.0/webinspector/Images/sessionStorage.png
/usr/share/xsessions/kde-plasma.desktop
/var/lib/gems/1.9.1/doc/activerecord-3.2.11/rdoc/ActiveRecord/SessionStore
/var/lib/gems/1.9.1/doc/activerecord-3.2.11/rdoc/ActiveRecord/SessionStore.html
/var/lib/gems/1.9.1/doc/activerecord-3.2.11/rdoc/ActiveRecord/SessionStore/Session.html
/var/lib/gems/1.9.1/doc/activerecord-3.2.11/rdoc/ActiveRecord/SessionStore/SqlBypass.html
/var/lib/gems/1.9.1/doc/activerecord-3.2.11/ri/ActiveRecord/SessionStore
/var/lib/gems/1.9.1/doc/activerecord-3.2.11/ri/ActiveRecord/SessionStore/Session
/var/lib/gems/1.9.1/doc/activerecord-3.2.11/ri/ActiveRecord/SessionStore/SqlBypass
/var/lib/gems/1.9.1/doc/activerecord-3.2.11/ri/ActiveRecord/SessionStore/cdesc-SessionStore.ri
/var/lib/gems/1.9.1/doc/activerecord-3.2.11/ri/ActiveRecord/SessionStore/Session/cdesc-Session.ri
/var/lib/gems/1.9.1/doc/activerecord-3.2.11/ri/ActiveRecord/SessionStore/Session/data-i.ri
/var/lib/gems/1.9.1/doc/activerecord-3.2.11/ri/ActiveRecord/SessionStore/Session/data_column_name-c.ri
/var/lib/gems/1.9.1/doc/activerecord-3.2.11/ri/ActiveRecord/SessionStore/Session/data_column_size_limit-c.ri
/var/lib/gems/1.9.1/doc/activerecord-3.2.11/ri/ActiveRecord/SessionStore/Session/find_by_session_id-c.ri
/var/lib/gems/1.9.1/doc/activerecord-3.2.11/ri/ActiveRecord/SessionStore/Session/loaded%3f-i.ri
/var/lib/gems/1.9.1/doc/activerecord-3.2.11/ri/ActiveRecord/SessionStore/Session/new-c.ri
/var/lib/gems/1.9.1/doc/activerecord-3.2.11/ri/ActiveRecord/SessionStore/SqlBypass/cdesc-SqlBypass.ri
/var/lib/gems/1.9.1/doc/activerecord-3.2.11/ri/ActiveRecord/SessionStore/SqlBypass/connection-c.ri
/var/lib/gems/1.9.1/doc/activerecord-3.2.11/ri/ActiveRecord/SessionStore/SqlBypass/connection_pool-c.ri
/var/lib/gems/1.9.1/doc/activerecord-3.2.11/ri/ActiveRecord/SessionStore/SqlBypass/data-i.ri
/var/lib/gems/1.9.1/doc/activerecord-3.2.11/ri/ActiveRecord/SessionStore/SqlBypass/data_column-c.ri
/var/lib/gems/1.9.1/doc/activerecord-3.2.11/ri/ActiveRecord/SessionStore/SqlBypass/data_column_name-c.ri
/var/lib/gems/1.9.1/doc/activerecord-3.2.11/ri/ActiveRecord/SessionStore/SqlBypass/destroy-i.ri
/var/lib/gems/1.9.1/doc/activerecord-3.2.11/ri/ActiveRecord/SessionStore/SqlBypass/find_by_session_id-c.ri
/var/lib/gems/1.9.1/doc/activerecord-3.2.11/ri/ActiveRecord/SessionStore/SqlBypass/loaded%3f-i.ri
/var/lib/gems/1.9.1/doc/activerecord-3.2.11/ri/ActiveRecord/SessionStore/SqlBypass/new-c.ri
/var/lib/gems/1.9.1/doc/activerecord-3.2.11/ri/ActiveRecord/SessionStore/SqlBypass/new_record%3f-i.ri
/var/lib/gems/1.9.1/doc/activerecord-3.2.11/ri/ActiveRecord/SessionStore/SqlBypass/new_record-i.ri
/var/lib/gems/1.9.1/doc/activerecord-3.2.11/ri/ActiveRecord/SessionStore/SqlBypass/save-i.ri
/var/lib/gems/1.9.1/doc/activerecord-3.2.11/ri/ActiveRecord/SessionStore/SqlBypass/session_id-i.ri
/var/lib/gems/1.9.1/doc/activerecord-3.2.11/ri/ActiveRecord/SessionStore/SqlBypass/session_id_column-c.ri
/var/lib/gems/1.9.1/doc/activerecord-3.2.11/ri/ActiveRecord/SessionStore/SqlBypass/table_name-c.ri
                  Last edited by Snowhog; Mar 24, 2013, 09:36 AM.
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                    #10
                    A lot of that we can ignore. As I don't have KDM on any of my machines anymore, I'll have to keep asking you some more questions.

                    What's the output of
                    Code:
                    ls -al /etc/kde4/kdm/sessions
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                      #11
                      Here is it

                      Code:
                      ebreiss@kubuntu-64:~$ ls -al /etc/kde4/kdm/sessions
total 8
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Jun 24  2012 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Mar 15 18:48 ..
ebreiss@kubuntu-64:~$
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                        #12
                        Well, I'm out of ideas.

                        Anyone else here using KDM and multiple desktops, and can think of which configuration files might be borked on Thiudans's computer?
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