Difference between revisions of "Mandriva"

Revision as of 17:53, 5 December 2008

This is for 2009 edition.

Go to Mandriva Control Center

- Install Software

- search lxde and choose the meta-package, task-lxde.

When prompted, choose lxsession lite. lxsession is deprecated.

That's it!

Or you can use the console on root: urpmi task-lxde

This works on Mandriva (GNOME) - starting from other desktops is probably similar.

From the menu, select:

System -> Administration -> Login window

This will give you a dialogue box:

You may want to uncheck "Default session" so it gives you a choice at login (not sure if this works). When trying a new desktop environment this makes sense, so if there are major problems, it's easy to use a different one next time. Once you have settled on a new choice, you may wish to set this as default.
Under "Security" if you uncheck "Automatic login" it will give you a dialog box to enter your password at startup. (This gives you time to make your choice.) Then, at startup, look for the session options. This might be a symbol like a paper and pen, displayed under the password box and next to the shutdown symbol. Choose LXDE, and start up.

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 - Install Software
-- search lxde and choose the meta-package.
+- search lxde and choose the meta-package, '''task-lxde'''.
+When prompted, choose '''lxsession''' lite. '''lxsession''' is deprecated.
 That's it!
-You can use the console on root:
+Or you can use the console on root:
 urpmi task-lxde
+== Running LXDE ==
+This works on Mandriva (GNOME) - starting from other desktops is probably similar.
+From the menu, select:
+:System -> Administration -> Login window
+This will give you a dialogue box:
+* You may want to uncheck "Default session" so it gives you a choice at login (not sure if this works). When trying a new [[desktop environment]] this makes sense, so if there are major problems, it's easy to use a different one next time. Once you have settled on a new choice, you may wish to set this as default.
+* Under "Security" if you uncheck "Automatic login" it will give you a dialog box to enter your password at startup. (This gives you time to make your choice.) Then, at startup, look for the session options. This might be a symbol like a paper and pen, displayed under the password box and next to the shutdown symbol. Choose LXDE, and start up.
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