On Thu, 2008-09-04 at 20:49 -0430, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: > On Thu, 2008-09-04 at 16:26 -0700, Craig White wrote: > > On Thu, 2008-09-04 at 18:46 -0430, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: > > > On Thu, 2008-09-04 at 16:36 -0500, Mike McCarty wrote: > > > > Craig White wrote: > > > > > On Thu, 2008-09-04 at 14:22 -0430, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: > > > > >> On Thu, 2008-09-04 at 20:35 +0200, Timothy Murphy wrote: > > > > >>> Can't one just edit /etc/sysconfig/desktop , > > > > >>> or doesn't that work any more? > > > > >> It does work and has been mentioned here several times in the past. Note > > > > >> that F9 doesn't seem to include the file by default so you have to > > > > >> create it, and of course know what to put in it. For KDE: > > > > >> > > > > >> #!/bin/sh > > > > >> DESKTOP="KDE" > > > > >> DISPLAYMANAGER="KDE" > > > > > ---- > > > > > I don't believe that any version of Fedora or RHEL populates a > > > > > file /etc/sysconfig/desktop but if present, it will be used. > > > > > > > > My FC2 machine has it, and I didn't put it there by hand. > > > > > > I'm pretty sure it used to be populated, but on F9 at least it's not > > > there by default. You have to create it. > > ---- > > Fedora 7 > > # uname -r > > 2.6.23.15-80.fc7 > > # rpm -q --whatprovides /etc/sysconfig/desktop > > file /etc/sysconfig/desktop is not owned by any package > > > > Fedora 8 > > # uname -r > > 2.6.25.14-69.fc8 > > # rpm -q --whatprovides /etc/sysconfig/desktop > > file /etc/sysconfig/desktop is not owned by any package > > > > RHEL 5 > > # uname -r > > 2.6.18-53.1.21.el5 > > # rpm -q --whatprovides /etc/sysconfig/desktop > > file /etc/sysconfig/desktop is not owned by any package > > > > RHEL 4 > > # uname -r > > 2.6.9-55.0.12.ELsmp > > # rpm -q --whatprovides /etc/sysconfig/desktop > > file /etc/sysconfig/desktop is not owned by any package > > > > Pretty sure it used to be populated? I'm sorry but I can't go back any > > farther > > Yes, pretty sure. You've only looked at 2 Fedoras (3 counting F9). RHEL > versions mean nothing to me. I know I've used this before and I know for > a fact that I didn't create the file the first time. I started with > RedHat Linux 3rd edition (i.e. pre-Fedora and pre-RHEL), which is over > 10 years ago, so who knows? ---- well, packaging doesn't put it there but Mike may be right...anaconda might write the file. Craig -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
