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(SOLVED!) XFCE in Session Manager?
« on: January 19, 2013, 06:28:05 AM »
I'm running KDE as my main DE.  I have gnome and LXDE installed, as well.

This morning, I installed XFCE, but it does not apper in the session list.  I tried doing a reinstall but no help.
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Re: XFCE in Session Manager?
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2013, 06:38:41 AM »
Update - I did a complete removal. 

In Konsole I issued "Thunar" and got:

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xfconf-WARNING **: Error check failed at xfconf_channel_get_internal():442: Property "/default-view" does not exist on channel "thunar

And Thunar launches.

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Re: XFCE in Session Manager?
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2013, 09:17:31 AM »
You have to use GDM as your display manager or reinstall KDM/xfce4-session packages to be able to login to Xfce
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Re: XFCE in Session Manager?
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2013, 01:54:32 PM »
Quote from: agmg on January 19, 2013, 09:17:31 AM
You have to use GDM as your display manager or reinstall KDM/xfce4-session packages to be able to login to Xfce

GDM?  All I know is, in the past, I added task-XFCE and the DE came up listed in the session manager.

xfce4-session is installed.
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Re: XFCE in Session Manager?
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2013, 07:35:32 AM »
Quote from: Georgetoon on January 19, 2013, 01:54:32 PM
Quote from: agmg on January 19, 2013, 09:17:31 AM
You have to use GDM as your display manager or reinstall KDM/xfce4-session packages to be able to login to Xfce

GDM?  All I know is, in the past, I added task-XFCE and the DE came up listed in the session manager.

xfce4-session is installed.

I double checked and GDM (Gnome Desktop manager) is installed.  I'll do a reinstall now.
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Re: XFCE in Session Manager?
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2013, 07:50:15 AM »
you have to enable gdm in the pcc -> System start -> configure display manager -> tick gdm and press ok
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Re: XFCE in Session Manager?
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2013, 08:24:24 AM »
Quote from: ghostbunny on January 20, 2013, 07:50:15 AM
you have to enable gdm in the pcc -> System start -> configure display manager -> tick gdm and press ok

That worked!:)  I see XFCE and all DEs listed.:)  Thank you!:)

However, I've never, ever, ever EVER, seen this option before. I've never toggled this option before!  Wow!  I' jumped back into the KDE DE, but how does GDM affect KDE and the other DEs?

Sorry to be so slow on the uptake, but with each new day, Linux presents a new feature I've never seen or used before.  Pretty amazing.:)  I learn something new each day.:)  i guess this is why I love this OS so much.:) 

But, my session splach screen has changed and that's okay.

I just don't understand why XFCE was available in the past with my KDM session manager and now it's not.  Unless, in the past, I was using GDM all along and never knew it?
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Re: XFCE in Session Manager?
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2013, 08:50:36 AM »
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I just don't understand why XFCE was available in the past with my KDM session manager and now it's not.  Unless, in the past, I was using GDM all along and never knew it?

i can't give a exact answer. better question would be is kdm or xfce the problem. this is also not clearly answerable for me.
it seems like kdm starts all other DEs but xfce not but if i compare the session starter files they are nearly the same just differences in the names and descriptions. the session starter files are normally stored in /etc/X11/< cant remember the folder name> except for kde. this entry is stored in /usr/share/apps/kdm or so. but copying the file of xfce in this location does also not work. i'm a bit out of knowledge in this case also the integration guide for xfce into kdm on the xfce site does not help :/
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Re: XFCE in Session Manager?
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2013, 09:23:14 AM »
Have you tried reinstalling kdm and/or xfce4-session packages?
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Re: XFCE in Session Manager?
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2013, 10:15:22 AM »
Quote from: agmg on January 20, 2013, 09:23:14 AM
Have you tried reinstalling kdm and/or xfce4-session packages?

I did a reinstall of xfce4.  Not KDM though.  I'l give it a go.:)
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Re: XFCE in Session Manager?
« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2013, 10:51:29 AM »
In my case, xfce4 appears on KDM after reinstalling the kdm package...
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Re: XFCE in Session Manager?
« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2013, 11:27:20 AM »
Quote from: agmg on January 20, 2013, 10:51:29 AM
In my case, xfce4 appears on KDM after reinstalling the kdm package...

Okay, thanks for confirming.:)
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Re: XFCE in Session Manager?
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2013, 11:49:24 AM »
Yes!   Re-installing KDM worked!:)

Thank you!:)  In XFCE now.:)
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