Setting up GNOME

Lechium · 06-14-2004, 01:51 AM

Hi.
I got GNOME and installed, it howevr all manuals tell about how to use it rather than how to set it as your shell of choice? How do I turn off KDE and get GNOME running?

P.S. I know I gotta restart in runmode=3, but than what?

Thank you!

miknight · 06-14-2004, 03:31 AM

Yes, personally I much prefer runlevel 3. You should be able to get GNOME running by creating (or editing) your ~/.xinitrc file and placing the line

Code:

exec gnome-session

at the bottom. After saving that file, running

Code:

startx

at the command prompt should bring up GNOME.

Lechium · 06-14-2004, 03:32 AM

cool!
quick question -- will it make KDE go away?

Lechium · 06-14-2004, 03:34 AM

Also... which directory does .xinitrc go to?

(sorry.. imanewbie)

miknight · 06-14-2004, 04:00 AM

What do you mean by "go away"? If you mean removed from your hard drive, then no. If you mean it doesn't load automatically anymore, then yes. Also I assumed before that you have already configured your box to load up in runlevel 3. If not you can google or search this forum to figure that one out.

The .xinitrc file goes in ~ (an alias for your home directory). For me, ~ translates to /home/mike. Try going cd ~ and note that you'll end up in your home dir.

Lechium · 06-14-2004, 04:17 AM

Thanks a lot! it works now!

miknight · 06-14-2004, 04:34 AM

Pleasure