Re: Can't switch to KDE

[Aaron Konstam <akonstam sbcglobal net>]

On Thu, 2008-09-04 at 13:59 -0700, Aldo Foot wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 1:42 PM, Aaron Konstam <akonstam sbcglobal net> wrote:
> > On Thu, 2008-09-04 at 11:51 -0700, Aldo Foot wrote:
> >> On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 11:35 AM, Timothy Murphy <gayleard eircom net> wrote:
> >> > Anne Wilson wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> I've never used switchdesk.  Does it do something spectacular?  I've
> >> >> always logged out, used the icon on the login panel to select the other
> >> >> session,
> >> >> then logged in again.  What extra does switchdesk give you?
> >> >
> >> > Can't one just edit /etc/sysconfig/desktop ,
> >> > or doesn't that work any more?
> >>
> >> It should, but that file has to be created in F8, is not there in my box.
> >> the switchdesk is an optional package. I find is the quickest way
> >> to change your desktop at the CLI -no file editing.
> >>
> >> ~af
> >>
> > How do you do it using CLI?
> 
> Install the switchdesk package, then change the desktop.
>  $ sudo yum install switchdesk
>  $ switchdesk KDE
> that's it.
> 
> you can use your Fedora CD to install if you don't want to use yum.
> I'm running F8, and I figure F9 should be no different.
> ~af
> 
It is different, and the above does not work. It certainly worked in F8.
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