Using Sparky v5.0 (Testing) Mate.
I installed Gnome, via Synaptic, and expected a choice of Desktop Environments between Gnome and Mate on reboot. When I didn't get it, I closed down the computer, waited a while and then rebooted. Still did not get an option to boot into Gnome or Mate.
Obviously, I am not doing something correctly and would appreciate any help, please?
Make sure you have installed 'gnome-session' package.
Quote from: pavroo on August 05, 2017, 11:07:59 PM
Make sure you have installed 'gnome-session' package.
Thank you for your prompt reply. I will check now and report bavk.
I didn't have the 'gnome-session package installed, so installed it. Regrettably, upon reboot the computer went straight to my normal desktop without displaying a Sessiion option. Tried closing down the computer completely and then rebooting after several minutes, with the same result.
Below are detaails of my computer and the installed Gnome packages.
-Computer-
Processor : 4x AMD FX(tm)-4100 Quad-Core Processor
Memory : 8161MB (707MB used)
Machine Type : Physical machine
Operating System : SparkyLinux
Date/Time : Mon 07 Aug 2017 07:35:29 NZST
-Display-
Resolution : 1920x1080 pixels
OpenGL Renderer : Gallium 0.4 on NVC1
X11 Vendor : The X.Org Foundation
-Audio Devices-
Audio Adapter : HDA-Intel - HDA ATI SB
Audio Adapter : HDA-Intel - HDA NVidia
Audio Adapter : USB-Audio - USB Device 0x46d
Operating System
----------------
-Version-
Kernel : Linux 4.11.0-1-amd64 (x86_64)
Version : #1 SMP Debian 4.11.6-1 (2017-06-19)
C Library : Unknown
Desktop Environment : lightdm-xsession
-Misc-
Installed packages - GNOME
1870 gnome-music
1884 gnome-contacts
2145 gnome-icon-theme-symbolic
2346 gnome-maps
2747 gnome-desktop3-data
4303 gnome-shell-common
4388 gnome-mime-data
4475 gnome-documents
4577 gnome-color-manager
4733 gnome-keyring
4771 gnome-klotski
5408 gnome-software-common
5558 gnome-calculator
5601 network-manager-gnome
5614 gnome-nibbles
5713 libgnome2-common
5749 gnome-tetravex
5803 gnome-taquin
5828 libgnomevfs2-common
5835 gnome-weather
6050 gnome-disk-utility
6088 gnome-control-center
6216 gnome-robots
6709 gnome-accessibility-themes
6738 gnome-sudoku
6768 gnome-chess
7059 gnome-settings-daemon
7073 gnome-shell
7313 gnome-mines
7330 gnome-terminal-data
8910 gnome-mahjongg
14764 gnome-backgrounds
15204 gnome-icon-theme
16163 gnome-control-center-data
47627 gnome-user-guide
171369 gnome-getting-started-docs
in the hope it will reveal what I have done incorrectly.
All advice will be appreciated.
Quoteupon reboot the computer went straight to my normal desktop without displaying a Sessiion option
It happens if your login manager is set to autologin.
Should check the autologin option in the: /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf
If not, try to install other session manager, such as slim or gdm3.
author=pavroo link=topic=4035.msg9875#msg9875 date=1502112623]
Quoteupon reboot the computer went straight to my normal desktop without displaying a Sessiion option
QuoteIt happens if your login manager is set to autologin.
Should check the autologin option in the: /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf
Yes, the computer was set to autologin. I checked as suggested.
/etc/lightdm/conf
all items commented out with #
then I had a look at /etc/lightdm/usersconf in the hope that it could be relevant.
# User accounts configuration
#
# NOTE: If you have AccountsService installed on your system, then LightDM will
# use this instead and these settings will be ignored
#
# minimum-uid = Minimum UID required to be shown in greeter
# hidden-users = Users that are not shown to the user
# hidden-shells = Shells that indicate a user cannot login
#
[UserList]
minimum-uid=500
hidden-users=nobody nobody4 noaccess
hidden-shells=/bin/false /usr/sbin/nologin
Changed the file by deleting the word "no" before "login". Saved the altered file. Closed everything and then rebooted the computer. Session choice did not appear.
QuoteIf not, try to install other session manager, such as slim or gdm3.
Could not find gdm in Synaptic but noted gdm3 was installed! So, installed lxdm and all the dependencies as an alternative. Changed /etc/lightdm/usersconf again and rebooted. Still no choice of session manage >:(
Have decided that, as installing Gnome was only going to be an experimental thing for me - I doubt that I would ever use it as a preferred option - I'll abandon it and return solely to my prefered Mate. Now for the task of removing both Gnome and LXDE:-)
Thank you
pavroo for staying with me on this journey. I'm a annoyed with myself that I failed to get it to work.