Ubuntu 17.10, change wm
Now that Ubuntu 17.10 uses Gnome, how can we easly change the window manager to use after login in?
With unity we could easly change the wm in the login area, what about now?
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asked Nov 24 '17 at 16:44
Ricardo PimentelRicardo Pimentel
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Now that Ubuntu 17.10 uses Gnome, how can we easly change the window manager to use after login in?
With unity we could easly change the wm in the login area, what about now?
window-manager
asked Nov 24 '17 at 16:44
Ricardo PimentelRicardo Pimentel
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Do you meansudo apt install gdmorsudo apt install lightdm?
– user680858
Nov 24 '17 at 16:55
17.10 uses gdm by default, omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/09/ubuntu-17-10-login-screen-preview
– Joe Corneli
Dec 2 '17 at 0:48
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Now that Ubuntu 17.10 uses Gnome, how can we easly change the window manager to use after login in?
With unity we could easly change the wm in the login area, what about now?
window-manager
asked Nov 24 '17 at 16:44
Ricardo PimentelRicardo Pimentel
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Now that Ubuntu 17.10 uses Gnome, how can we easly change the window manager to use after login in?
With unity we could easly change the wm in the login area, what about now?
window-manager
window-manager
asked Nov 24 '17 at 16:44
Ricardo PimentelRicardo Pimentel
612
asked Nov 24 '17 at 16:44
Ricardo PimentelRicardo Pimentel
612
asked Nov 24 '17 at 16:44
Ricardo PimentelRicardo Pimentel
612
asked Nov 24 '17 at 16:44
Ricardo PimentelRicardo Pimentel
612
asked Nov 24 '17 at 16:44
Ricardo PimentelRicardo Pimentel
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Do you meansudo apt install gdmorsudo apt install lightdm?
– user680858
Nov 24 '17 at 16:55
17.10 uses gdm by default, omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/09/ubuntu-17-10-login-screen-preview
– Joe Corneli
Dec 2 '17 at 0:48
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Do you meansudo apt install gdmorsudo apt install lightdm?
– user680858
Nov 24 '17 at 16:55
17.10 uses gdm by default, omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/09/ubuntu-17-10-login-screen-preview
– Joe Corneli
Dec 2 '17 at 0:48
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Do you mean
sudo apt install gdm or sudo apt install lightdm ?– user680858
Nov 24 '17 at 16:55
Do you mean
sudo apt install gdm or sudo apt install lightdm ?– user680858
Nov 24 '17 at 16:55
17.10 uses gdm by default, omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/09/ubuntu-17-10-login-screen-preview
– Joe Corneli
Dec 2 '17 at 0:48
17.10 uses gdm by default, omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/09/ubuntu-17-10-login-screen-preview
– Joe Corneli
Dec 2 '17 at 0:48
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You can still change the WM's in the login area, but you need to have them installed and configured properly in order for them to show up.
E.g., if you run sudo apt install xfce4 and then log out, you will see the familiar "gear" widget to switch between "Ubuntu on Xorg" and XFCE.
[ However, switching to XFCE doesn't actually work... So I'm changing this answer to "community wiki" in case anyone can supply more details. ]
If you've installed some other window manager that doesn't do all of the configuration steps automatically you may need to create a new "desktop" entry in /usr/share/xsessions.
Instructions for Ratpoison are here, for example, but it would be similar in other cases.
So this answer is relatively self-contained, I'll copy the key bits here. Run a command like this: sudo nano /usr/share/xsessions/ratpoison.desktop and add the following contents:
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Ratpoison
Comment=This session logs you into Ratpoison
Exec=/usr/bin/ratpoison
TryExec=/usr/bin/ratpoison
Icon=
Type=Application
X-Ubuntu-Gettext-Domain=ratpoison-session
I also installed Lubuntu via sudo apt-get install lubuntu-desktop, maybe this makes a difference.
[ Booting to Ratpoison now works for me, yay! ]
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You can still change the WM's in the login area, but you need to have them installed and configured properly in order for them to show up.
E.g., if you run sudo apt install xfce4 and then log out, you will see the familiar "gear" widget to switch between "Ubuntu on Xorg" and XFCE.
[ However, switching to XFCE doesn't actually work... So I'm changing this answer to "community wiki" in case anyone can supply more details. ]
If you've installed some other window manager that doesn't do all of the configuration steps automatically you may need to create a new "desktop" entry in /usr/share/xsessions.
Instructions for Ratpoison are here, for example, but it would be similar in other cases.
So this answer is relatively self-contained, I'll copy the key bits here. Run a command like this: sudo nano /usr/share/xsessions/ratpoison.desktop and add the following contents:
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Ratpoison
Comment=This session logs you into Ratpoison
Exec=/usr/bin/ratpoison
TryExec=/usr/bin/ratpoison
Icon=
Type=Application
X-Ubuntu-Gettext-Domain=ratpoison-session
I also installed Lubuntu via sudo apt-get install lubuntu-desktop, maybe this makes a difference.
[ Booting to Ratpoison now works for me, yay! ]
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You can still change the WM's in the login area, but you need to have them installed and configured properly in order for them to show up.
E.g., if you run sudo apt install xfce4 and then log out, you will see the familiar "gear" widget to switch between "Ubuntu on Xorg" and XFCE.
[ However, switching to XFCE doesn't actually work... So I'm changing this answer to "community wiki" in case anyone can supply more details. ]
If you've installed some other window manager that doesn't do all of the configuration steps automatically you may need to create a new "desktop" entry in /usr/share/xsessions.
Instructions for Ratpoison are here, for example, but it would be similar in other cases.
So this answer is relatively self-contained, I'll copy the key bits here. Run a command like this: sudo nano /usr/share/xsessions/ratpoison.desktop and add the following contents:
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Ratpoison
Comment=This session logs you into Ratpoison
Exec=/usr/bin/ratpoison
TryExec=/usr/bin/ratpoison
Icon=
Type=Application
X-Ubuntu-Gettext-Domain=ratpoison-session
I also installed Lubuntu via sudo apt-get install lubuntu-desktop, maybe this makes a difference.
[ Booting to Ratpoison now works for me, yay! ]
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You can still change the WM's in the login area, but you need to have them installed and configured properly in order for them to show up.
E.g., if you run sudo apt install xfce4 and then log out, you will see the familiar "gear" widget to switch between "Ubuntu on Xorg" and XFCE.
[ However, switching to XFCE doesn't actually work... So I'm changing this answer to "community wiki" in case anyone can supply more details. ]
If you've installed some other window manager that doesn't do all of the configuration steps automatically you may need to create a new "desktop" entry in /usr/share/xsessions.
Instructions for Ratpoison are here, for example, but it would be similar in other cases.
So this answer is relatively self-contained, I'll copy the key bits here. Run a command like this: sudo nano /usr/share/xsessions/ratpoison.desktop and add the following contents:
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Ratpoison
Comment=This session logs you into Ratpoison
Exec=/usr/bin/ratpoison
TryExec=/usr/bin/ratpoison
Icon=
Type=Application
X-Ubuntu-Gettext-Domain=ratpoison-session
I also installed Lubuntu via sudo apt-get install lubuntu-desktop, maybe this makes a difference.
[ Booting to Ratpoison now works for me, yay! ]
You can still change the WM's in the login area, but you need to have them installed and configured properly in order for them to show up.
E.g., if you run sudo apt install xfce4 and then log out, you will see the familiar "gear" widget to switch between "Ubuntu on Xorg" and XFCE.
[ However, switching to XFCE doesn't actually work... So I'm changing this answer to "community wiki" in case anyone can supply more details. ]
If you've installed some other window manager that doesn't do all of the configuration steps automatically you may need to create a new "desktop" entry in /usr/share/xsessions.
Instructions for Ratpoison are here, for example, but it would be similar in other cases.
So this answer is relatively self-contained, I'll copy the key bits here. Run a command like this: sudo nano /usr/share/xsessions/ratpoison.desktop and add the following contents:
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Ratpoison
Comment=This session logs you into Ratpoison
Exec=/usr/bin/ratpoison
TryExec=/usr/bin/ratpoison
Icon=
Type=Application
X-Ubuntu-Gettext-Domain=ratpoison-session
I also installed Lubuntu via sudo apt-get install lubuntu-desktop, maybe this makes a difference.
[ Booting to Ratpoison now works for me, yay! ]
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Do you mean
sudo apt install gdmorsudo apt install lightdm?– user680858
Nov 24 '17 at 16:55
17.10 uses gdm by default, omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/09/ubuntu-17-10-login-screen-preview
– Joe Corneli
Dec 2 '17 at 0:48