[SOLVED] KDE to Gnome

fedix · 12-12-2009, 12:55 AM

I've installed linux about a year ago and set it to KDE. Now, I wish to change but don't know how, without re-instlling!

How do I switch from KDE to gnome?

I'm using Fedora ...I think 11, or 10.

fedix · 12-12-2009, 01:30 AM

Hey, got it! It's actually easier as I thought... I installed switchdesk and switchdesk-gui and voila!!!

THen simply typed in a terminal switchdesk gnome.

fedix · 12-13-2009, 11:07 AM

well, well, well, switch desktop didn't do the trick!

After restarting X-Windows, I'm still on KDE after choosing gnome! I do remember something of editing a uhmm... .bash file, or profile or something?

Any help?

~sHyLoCk~ · 12-13-2009, 11:16 AM

You are using KDM I suppose? At the login screen choose gnome from "sessions".

mark_alfred · 12-13-2009, 11:19 AM

If you're using a display manager such as kdm or gdm, then after installing different desktops, the display manager will give you a choice of which one to use when you first are logging in. Most distributions have meta-packages for installing desktop-environments; so, installing gnome should not be difficult. After it's installed, kdm should give you the option of choosing which environment you'd like to go into when first logging in.