For some reason the Gnome Desktop was installed during the upgrade to 8.10. After the upgrade, the login screen was Ubuntu. I had to change the default login screen. How do I change from the default desktop from Gnome to KDE?
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Assuming KDE is even installed, just click the little menu icon on the login splash screen, and choose "KDE".
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Dibl,
The problem relates to me changing the login banner from Gnome to KDE. Now my system thinks it is running a Gnome Desktop Manager when it is actually running KDE. When I LEAVE->Logout Session the computer freezes when it tries to display the login screen. The screen goes into text mode and displays the startup actions. The last action is:
Not starting K display manager (kdm-kde4); it is not the default display manager.
Then nothing until a reboot.Comment
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See Re: Keyboard not usable after proposed system update. posted by Rog131. Don't let the subject fool you, it is relevant.Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007
"It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes
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OK Snowhog. I tried the reconfigure option and received this message:
/usr/sbin/dpkg-reconfigure: kdm-kde4 is broken or not fully installed
Now what?
BTW, thanks!Comment
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Use sudo dpkg-reconfigure kdmUsing Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007
"It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes
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Gave it a try....same logout problem. Should I try to reinstall KDE Desktop?Comment
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From the console, what is the output of:
Code:sudo apt-get install --simulate kdm
Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007
"It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes
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I ran the command two different ways.
sudo apt-get install --simulate kdm
[sudo] password for richard:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
kdm is already the newest version.
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
ktux kweather amor
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
sudo apt-get install --simulate kdm-kde4
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
ktux kweather amor
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
kdm kdmtheme
The following NEW packages will be installed:
kdm-kde4
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 2 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Remv kdmtheme [1.2.2-1ubuntu1]
Remv kdm [4:4.1.2-0ubuntu13]
Inst kdm-kde4 (4:4.0.0-0ubuntu1~gutsy1 Ubuntu:7.10/gutsy-backports)
Conf kdm-kde4 (4:4.0.0-0ubuntu1~gutsy1 Ubuntu:7.10/gutsy-backports)
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What version of Kubuntu are you running? You're posting in Kubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex, but the output of your second simulated install indicates you have gutsy repositories still active?
Can you post your sources.list file for review:
Copy and paste the output.Code:cat /etc/apt/sources.list
Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007
"It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes
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The output is:
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid main restricted
## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid universe
## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid multiverse
## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security multiverse
deb http://dl.google.com/linux/deb/ stable non-free
## Add a few fiesty
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-members-kde4/ubuntu hardy main
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates restricted main multiverse universe
BTW, How do you get the gray box with the code text?Comment
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I would edit your file (as root) and replace:
withdeb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
Having a gutsy repository in your Intrepid OS is, IMO, not a very good thing.deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-backports main restricted universe multiverse
Make the change, save and close, and then reupdate the package cache:
As to the gray box. You click on the code BBC tag (circled in red in the image below) and then type between the tags.Code:sudo apt-get update
Attached FilesUsing Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007
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How do I edit the file as administrator?Comment
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Press Alt+F2 and type kdesudo /usr/bin/kate /etc/apt/sources.list
Enter your password and the file will be opened in Kate as root for editing.Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007
"It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes
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OK. All items are complete. It still freezes on session logout.
I also tried:Code:sudo apt-get remove --simulate kdm-kde4 Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Package kdm-kde4 is not installed, so not removed 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
My problem is the message:Code:sudo apt-get install --simulate kdm Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done kdm is already the newest version. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Why does the system want to start the KDM-KDE4 instead of just KDM?Code:Not starting K display manager (kdm-kde4); it is not the default display manager.
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