[opensuse] Leap 15 question #1
Hi Folks, I've full-installed Leap 15 on a test box in preparation for rolling it out to the users. But I've discovered some changes from 42.x that I can't figure out yet. I'll ask the questions on at a time for the sake of simplicity. Question #1: how can I get kdm to run on startup rather than sddm? I've installed kdm, and edited /etc/sysconfig/displaymanager: DISPLAYMANAGER="kdm", but sddm runs anyway. I've been using kdm to remain compliant with local security policy. For example, I need a login screen that doesn't show other usernames or the user currently logged in. I also need to display a click-through warning banner before login. No click to approve, the login fails. I've been doing this with zenity invoked from /etc/X11/xdm/Xstartup. But sddm doesn't call Xstartup, kdm does. So I think I can restore our login security policy if I can get kdm to run. Any suggestions? Thanks, Lew -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 2018-06-13 01:59, Lew Wolfgang wrote:
Hi Folks,
I've full-installed Leap 15 on a test box in preparation for rolling it out to the users. But I've discovered some changes from 42.x that I can't figure out yet. I'll ask the questions on at a time for the sake of simplicity.
Question #1: how can I get kdm to run on startup rather than sddm?
I've installed kdm, and edited /etc/sysconfig/displaymanager: DISPLAYMANAGER="kdm", but sddm runs anyway.
You have to use "update-alternatives" instead. Should be in the release notes. [...] Yes, point 5.2. Now, what I don't understand is how, if you installed it fresh, how you got /etc/sysconfig/displaymanager. It should at least contain a comment about the setting being superseded. In your position, I would open a bug.
linux-ssd:~/bin # update-alternatives --display default-displaymanager default-displaymanager - auto mode link best version is /usr/lib/X11/displaymanagers/lightdm link currently points to /usr/lib/X11/displaymanagers/lightdm link default-displaymanager is /usr/lib/X11/displaymanagers/default-displaymanager /usr/lib/X11/displaymanagers/console - priority 5 /usr/lib/X11/displaymanagers/lightdm - priority 15 /usr/lib/X11/displaymanagers/xdm - priority 10 linux-ssd:~/bin #
-- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from openSUSE, Leap 15.0 x86_64 (ssd-test)) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 06/12/2018 05:10 PM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
Question #1: how can I get kdm to run on startup rather than sddm?
I've installed kdm, and edited /etc/sysconfig/displaymanager: DISPLAYMANAGER="kdm", but sddm runs anyway. You have to use "update-alternatives" instead. Should be in the release notes. [...] Yes, point 5.2.
Bravo! Thanks Carlos (and Felix), that worked! Maybe I'm going to have to start reading the release notes...
Now, what I don't understand is how, if you installed it fresh, how you got /etc/sysconfig/displaymanager. It should at least contain a comment about the setting being superseded. In your position, I would open a bug.
No mention in /etc/sysconfig/displaymanager about deprecation. Regards, Lew -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 2018-06-13 02:51, Lew Wolfgang wrote:
On 06/12/2018 05:10 PM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
Question #1: how can I get kdm to run on startup rather than sddm?
I've installed kdm, and edited /etc/sysconfig/displaymanager: DISPLAYMANAGER="kdm", but sddm runs anyway. You have to use "update-alternatives" instead. Should be in the release notes. [...] Yes, point 5.2.
Bravo! Thanks Carlos (and Felix), that worked! Maybe I'm going to have to start reading the release notes...
Now, what I don't understand is how, if you installed it fresh, how you got /etc/sysconfig/displaymanager. It should at least contain a comment about the setting being superseded. In your position, I would open a bug.
No mention in /etc/sysconfig/displaymanager about deprecation.
--> bugzilla :-) -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from openSUSE, Leap 15.0 x86_64 (ssd-test)) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Lew Wolfgang composed on 2018-06-12 16:59 (UTC-0700):
I've full-installed Leap 15 on a test box in preparation for rolling it out to the users. But I've discovered some changes from 42.x that I can't figure out yet. I'll ask the questions on at a time for the sake of simplicity.
Question #1: how can I get kdm to run on startup rather than sddm?
I've installed kdm, and edited /etc/sysconfig/displaymanager: DISPLAYMANAGER="kdm", but sddm runs anyway.
What's been working for me when it happens (~same for KDE3 & TDE): /usr/sbin/update-alternatives --install /usr/lib/X11/displaymanagers/default-displaymanager default-displaymanager /usr/lib/X11/displaymanagers/kdm 15 https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-factory/2017-10/msg00575.html -- "Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Whatever else you get, get wisdom." Proverbs 4:7 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
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