[opensuse] Q: Start MATE Instead of KDE-Plasma

Andrei V

30 Dec 2017 30 Dec '17

23:09

Hi ! I have installed MATE (along with KDE-Plasma), and now would like to auto-start MATE. sysconfig -> Window manager -> Default_WM - marco instead of kde-plasma sysconfig -> Display manager -> DISPLAYMANAGER -> sddm However, I'm still booted into KDE. What to do else to start MATE instead of KDE ? Thanks in advance. Andrei -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org

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Carlos E. R.

31 Dec 31 Dec

01:57

On 2017-12-31 00:09, Andrei V wrote:

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Hi !

I have installed MATE (along with KDE-Plasma), and now would like to auto-start MATE.

sysconfig -> Window manager -> Default_WM - marco instead of kde-plasma sysconfig -> Display manager -> DISPLAYMANAGER -> sddm

You do not say what openSUSE release you are using. If it is Tumbleweed, this does no longer work. Instead, you have to use update-alternatives. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 42.2 x86_64 "Malachite" at Telcontar)

Andrei V

10:17

On 12/31/2017 03:57 AM, Carlos E. R. wrote:

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Hi !

I have installed MATE (along with KDE-Plasma), and now would like to auto-start MATE.

sysconfig -> Window manager -> Default_WM - marco instead of kde-plasma sysconfig -> Display manager -> DISPLAYMANAGER -> sddm You do not say what openSUSE release you are using. If it is Tumbleweed,

On 2017-12-31 00:09, Andrei V wrote: this does no longer work. Instead, you have to use update-alternatives.

I'm using Leap 42.3 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org

Patrick Shanahan

13:21

* Andrei V [12-31-17 05:20]:

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On 12/31/2017 03:57 AM, Carlos E. R. wrote:

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Hi !

I have installed MATE (along with KDE-Plasma), and now would like to auto-start MATE.

sysconfig -> Window manager -> Default_WM - marco instead of kde-plasma sysconfig -> Display manager -> DISPLAYMANAGER -> sddm You do not say what openSUSE release you are using. If it is Tumbleweed,

On 2017-12-31 00:09, Andrei V wrote: this does no longer work. Instead, you have to use update-alternatives.

I'm using Leap 42.3

did you try update-alternatives? -- (paka)Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA @ptilopteri http://en.opensuse.org openSUSE Community Member facebook/ptilopteri Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://linuxcounter.net Photos: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/piwigo paka @ IRCnet freenode -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org

Carlos E. R.

14:47

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Sunday, 2017-12-31 at 08:21 -0500, Patrick Shanahan wrote:

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* Andrei V <> [12-31-17 05:20]:

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On 12/31/2017 03:57 AM, Carlos E. R. wrote:

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Hi !

I have installed MATE (along with KDE-Plasma), and now would like to auto-start MATE.

sysconfig -> Window manager -> Default_WM - marco instead of kde-plasma sysconfig -> Display manager -> DISPLAYMANAGER -> sddm You do not say what openSUSE release you are using. If it is Tumbleweed,

On 2017-12-31 00:09, Andrei V wrote: this does no longer work. Instead, you have to use update-alternatives.

I'm using Leap 42.3

did you try update-alternatives?

That only works in Tumbleweed, and perhaps on Leap 15. - -- Cheers, Carlos E. R. (from openSUSE 42.2 x86_64 "Malachite" at Telcontar) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2 iEYEARECAAYFAlpI+IwACgkQtTMYHG2NR9WbiwCgiZxCFN5bEQ7qGk4/pGmq4KNV yDgAn3v9wUjvKUhM+r3okJxbA5tb9wrk =Ec5v -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org

Andrei V

15:10

On 12/31/2017 03:21 PM, Patrick Shanahan wrote:

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* Andrei V [12-31-17 05:20]:

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On 12/31/2017 03:57 AM, Carlos E. R. wrote:

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Hi !

I have installed MATE (along with KDE-Plasma), and now would like to auto-start MATE.

sysconfig -> Window manager -> Default_WM - marco instead of kde-plasma sysconfig -> Display manager -> DISPLAYMANAGER -> sddm You do not say what openSUSE release you are using. If it is Tumbleweed,

On 2017-12-31 00:09, Andrei V wrote: this does no longer work. Instead, you have to use update-alternatives. I'm using Leap 42.3 did you try update-alternatives? OK, thanks, after update-alternatives --all everything works as expected.

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Dave Plater

1 Jan 1 Jan

08:19

On 31/12/2017 17:10, Andrei V wrote:

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I'm using Leap 42.3 did you try update-alternatives? OK, thanks, after update-alternatives --all everything works as expected. This is most probably a bug, the rpm should have handled this on installation. Dave P

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Carlos E. R.

12:01

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Monday, 2018-01-01 at 10:19 +0200, Dave Plater wrote:

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On 31/12/2017 17:10, Andrei V wrote:

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I'm using Leap 42.3 did you try update-alternatives? OK, thanks, after update-alternatives --all everything works as expected. This is most probably a bug, the rpm should have handled this on installation.

Installing Mate should not change the current defaults. - -- Cheers, Carlos E. R. (from openSUSE 42.2 x86_64 "Malachite" at Telcontar) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2 iEYEARECAAYFAlpKIzkACgkQtTMYHG2NR9VXiQCfYBkfX2pSuLn7qNwKVcDG5YMh HQgAn14fsYCnxaTLNUALr3g0TGlQrmeg =UOGC -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org

Dave Plater

15:33

On 01/01/2018 14:01, Carlos E. R. wrote:

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This is most probably a bug, the rpm should have handled this on installation.

Installing Mate should not change the current defaults.

Then it should generate instructions although I use kdm's login screen to switch desktops and if I shutdown from xfce for instance I get booted into xfce the next start up. Dave P -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org

Carlos E. R.

18:51

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Monday, 2018-01-01 at 17:33 +0200, Dave Plater wrote:

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On 01/01/2018 14:01, Carlos E. R. wrote:

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This is most probably a bug, the rpm should have handled this on installation.

Installing Mate should not change the current defaults.

Then it should generate instructions although I use kdm's login screen to switch desktops and if I shutdown from xfce for instance I get booted into xfce the next start up.

Changing display manager has nothing to do with changing the desktop. - -- Cheers, Carlos E. R. (from openSUSE 42.2 x86_64 "Malachite" at Telcontar) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2 iEUEARECAAYFAlpKgyAACgkQtTMYHG2NR9VHjgCfeKVatLuFgVrYRJNeqX4OXa6B TO8Al1ULPIsH/dMfKGBG4f3u6UylNTE= =a/Ud -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org

Dave Plater

2 Jan 2 Jan

04:09

On 01/01/2018 20:51, Carlos E. R. wrote:

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Then it should generate instructions although I use kdm's login screen to switch desktops and if I shutdown from xfce for instance I get booted into xfce the next start up.

Changing display manager has nothing to do with changing the desktop. I don't change display managers only switch gui's in (sorry sddm not kdm) sddm. I don't use any other display manager. Dave P

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Carlos E. R.

12:58

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 Content-ID: El 2018-01-02 a las 06:09 +0200, Dave Plater escribió:

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On 01/01/2018 20:51, Carlos E. R. wrote:

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Then it should generate instructions although I use kdm's login screen to switch desktops and if I shutdown from xfce for instance I get booted into xfce the next start up.

Changing display manager has nothing to do with changing the desktop. I don't change display managers only switch gui's in (sorry sddm not kdm) sddm. I don't use any other display manager.

But the entry edited in sysconfig only changes the display manager. See the OP: On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 01:09:47 +0200 Andrei V <> Wrote:

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I have installed MATE (along with KDE-Plasma), and now would like to auto-start MATE.

sysconfig -> Window manager -> Default_WM - marco instead of kde-plasma sysconfig -> Display manager -> DISPLAYMANAGER -> sddm

However, I'm still booted into KDE. What to do else to start MATE instead of KDE ?

To change the GUI simply select or enter your name in display manager menu, then select GUI, then enter password. Next time the choice should be remembered. - -- Cheers Carlos E. R. (from openSUSE 42.2 x86_64 "Malachite" (Minas Tirith)) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2 iF0EAREIAAYFAlpLgfkACgkQja8UbcUWM1wBHwEAoLXe+XPuF3MEmk27IqX93q76 zOhr0irHu5IJ7BC148wA91ipo1g5QRLQN738kJy7D5+mUFZgIbw4cKkQ3iEicdw= =ZsOX -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

Carlos E. R.

31 Dec 31 Dec

13:29

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Sunday, 2017-12-31 at 12:17 +0200, Andrei V wrote:

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On 12/31/2017 03:57 AM, Carlos E. R. wrote:

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Hi !

I have installed MATE (along with KDE-Plasma), and now would like to auto-start MATE.

sysconfig -> Window manager -> Default_WM - marco instead of kde-plasma sysconfig -> Display manager -> DISPLAYMANAGER -> sddm You do not say what openSUSE release you are using. If it is Tumbleweed,

On 2017-12-31 00:09, Andrei V wrote: this does no longer work. Instead, you have to use update-alternatives.

I'm using Leap 42.3

Then it should work. If it doesn't, it must be a bug. Procedure: Log out from graphics. Log in text mode (ctrl-alt-f1) as root. run "init 3". Edit sysconfig. run init 5. log out of text mode and in graphics mode. ctrl-alt-f7. However, this procedure changes the display manager, NOT the desktop you use and start with. You change the desktop in the display manager menu (and no need to change the display manager, any should work). - -- Cheers, Carlos E. R. (from openSUSE 42.2 x86_64 "Malachite" at Telcontar) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2 iEYEARECAAYFAlpI5lAACgkQtTMYHG2NR9W/RACePs9/wOh5myR8LJ8su0kJH0Wn KiUAni6UG7D9kuVbTK23hrOnPPNyW7wg =4fi9 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org

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