Linux Desktop

mikeshn · 04-13-2002, 04:25 PM

I have on Red Hat 7.1 two users (one of which is root and another mike). When I login as a root I have on my KDE Desktop the root Desktop. Than I changed on the terminal from root to mike. But I still have the root Desktop. So my question is how can I change the Desktop from root Desktop to mike Desktop. I know that I have to logout and login, but maybe is anoher way to do thatthe Desktop

Thanks in advance

DavidPhillips · 04-13-2002, 04:30 PM

you are logging into a terminal, only the terminal and what spawns from it will be that user.

growler · 04-14-2002, 08:09 AM

log in to another virtual console:

ctl+alt+F[1-6]

then, after logging as a different user, type this at the command line:

startx -- :1

that'll start a new xsession at that virtual console. to get back to your original, type ctl+alt+F7

(also, you can open multiple xsession, just type :2, :3. etc. plus, I usually start a new x session with a lower color depth, so as not to strain my video card - like so:

startx -- :1 -depth 24)

hope this helps!!

LinuzRulz · 04-14-2002, 08:47 AM

Sounds easier to log out and back in.

Thymox · 04-14-2002, 09:08 AM

Personally I wouldn't log in as root unless absolutely neccesary. Log in as Mike and then su root as and when you need to.

As for the startx -- :1 thing, I found that it is sometimes a little suspect...when I need to have more than one user logged in with a GUI, I would:
<ctrl>+<alt>+<f2>, log in as root, type gdm which brings up the Gnome Login Manager, and use that. It seems a bit of a roundabout way, but sometimes with the other method (startx -- :1) switching between GUIs messes things up...gdm seems to keep an eye on which screen is using which gui.