> I've done this on a F10 system. The .dmrc files does not
exist for root
> >> even
> >> I chose the session at the login window. So I created
/root/.dmrc. I
log
> >> out
> >> and back in and my root session is saved.
> >> The syntax of the .dmrc doesn't use PREFERRED in it. That's for the
> >> prefdm file, which you can modify if you like.
> >> I'm not using prefdm or at all. I'm not changing any other files
except
> >> .dmrc.
>
> thats what I mean for one of my last posts. I checked for the
.dmrc file
> and it still doesnt do it. Are you sure it works, because root
isnt even in
> the drop down user list from GDM, thats what seems to be the
problem. I
> have to click "other" so no session info is saved.
I can assure you it works for me, but I have to type in the root
>account.
All other user names show up and I can click one to select it.
The GDM has changed the way root logins are handled. I don't know
whether there is a way to make the root account appear at the GDM
login.
Comment out the 4th line of /etc/pam.d/gdm so it reads:
#auth required pam_suceed_if.so user != root quiet
And log-out. 'Root' is now an acceptable user during the graphical login
as an 'Other'. (And /root/.dmrc will continue to exist if you use
it/create it.)
Geoff
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