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Old 07-31-2005, 06:32 AM   #1
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shutdown manager problems


Can someone tell me why when i go to shutdown the only option i get is "end current session". I've tried running sudo kcontrol (i'm using KDE, i have Gnome and KDE installed) and then going to system admin/login manager/shutdown making sure that 'everybody' is enabled.

I've then gone to session manager and made sure that 'offer shutdown options' is checked, but i still just get 'end current session' instead of reboot e.t.c.

Please help.

Also, it's not saving the desktop on reboot although if i log out and then back in everything's in the right place. If the machine has been shutdown all the icons are back on the left hand side generally messed up!

Also, any advice on getting the essential codecs package working on my AMD64 installation of Ubuntu, the 'codecs' directory where i'm supposed to install doesn't exist.

Lastly, I've managed to install libdvdcss and Kaffeine picks it up but still won't play my DVD's, any help would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
 
Old 07-31-2005, 07:18 AM   #2
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ubuntu uses by default gdm so type :

sudo gdmsetup

and for installing codecs check out the ubuntu guide
ubuntuguide.org/
 
Old 07-31-2005, 07:29 AM   #3
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by heema
[B]ubuntu uses by default gdm so type :

sudo gdmsetup

Ran the command but it just applies to the login screen, no mention of shutting down.
 
Old 07-31-2005, 07:57 AM   #4
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sorry i read it wrong the first time

you have only "end current session" in kde logout bec. your using gdm by default , if you want the other option to show up then you have to use kdm

sudo apt-get install kdm

then it will ask you which do you want to be the default , choose kdm
 
Old 07-31-2005, 08:18 AM   #5
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Ok, tried it and i get the message:-

kdm is already the newest version.

It doesn't ask me for a default. Where can i set it?
 
Old 07-31-2005, 08:28 AM   #6
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edit the file /etc/X11/default-display-manager

and change gdm in it to kdm
 
Old 08-08-2005, 11:41 AM   #7
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You can also do the following to change between gdm or kdm as a default displaymanager:

press CTRL+ALT+F1
log in

sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop
sudo /etc/init.d/kdm start

When you start kdm and it's not the default displaymanager, it sets itself to be the default in the future. The same goes for gdm. I don't know about xdm though. It proboably works the same way too.
 
Old 03-25-2006, 07:08 AM   #8
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I'm using gnome with GDM same problem. Session manager only asks if I want confirmation on logout. I was given options until it hibernated for the first time, but then they disappeared. Seems something else than the login manager is misconfigured here.
 
  


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