On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 3:09 PM, phil <happyharrysco1(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
solarflow99 wrote:
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> On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 12:15 AM, Aldo Foot <lunixer(a)gmail.com <mailto:
> lunixer(a)gmail.com>> wrote:
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> On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 9:39 AM, solarflow99 <solarflow99(a)gmail.com
> <mailto:solarflow99@gmail.com>> wrote:
> > I would like to set this as the default, but using runlevel 5
> just brings up
> > GDM by default and I have to select lxde every time. Anyone
> happen to know
> > where you can can set this? it doesnt seem realted to prefdm, I
> tried that
> > already.
>
> I selected LXDE at the GDM. Logged in. Rebooted. The LXDE was still
> selected when
> I logged in a second time.
> In my system I have a hidden file, which stores my desktop selection
> to remember it:
>
> $ cat $HOME/.dmrc
> [Desktop]
> Session=LXDE
>
> first time I ever try LXDE and is indeed quite fast.
>
>
> If only I could get root to work then, you'll notice if you logged as
> root, it doesnt save the session even if that file is there. Also from my
> previous post, it should have been PREFERRominED=/usr/bin/startlxde
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but why login as root? why not use 'su' or 'sudo', logging in as root
all
the time isn't recommended
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oh no, I thought this one might be coming, but anyways i'm happy to answer
your question. I found that because of what I am usually doing using su is
a huge hassle, almost everything I do needs to be root, and there are
reasons why I would want to do that. I agree with not allowing root by
default, but its not actually for everyone.