On Tue, 26 Jul 2022 10:09:39 +0100 Ankur Sinha <sanjay.ankur@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi folks, > > While updating this quick-doc, I came across the last section where > `/etc/sysconfig/desktop` is mentioned as a config file to change default > desktop environment etc. > > https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-docs/switching-desktop-environments/ > > I haven't been able to find any documentation on it, and no package in > Fedora owns this file either. Would someone please be able to note if > this file is still in use, and point to some documentation we could > refer to? > > I've also got a PR updating the page here. Reviews most most welcome: > https://pagure.io/fedora-docs/quick-docs/pull-request/474 > > -- >From my older configurations, it seems as '/etc/sysconfig/desktop': 1) was sourced in '/etc/X11/prefdm' for envvar 'DISPLAYMANAGER'; this variable should contain one from recognized DM nickname (GNOME, KDE, WDM or XDM) or path to displaymanager binary. '/etc/X11/prefdm' was file in package 'initscripts' and was started as sysV init/upstart/systemd service. The prefdm file was last seen in F17 and EL7 distros, then it is no longer in use - thus nor 'DISPLAYMANAGER' envvar. 2) is still sourced from '/etc/X11/xinit/Xclients' for two envvars: - 'DESKTOP' - nickname for one from recognized sessions (GNOME, KDE, MATE or LXDE). - 'PREFERRED' - in case when 'DESKTOP' unset/unrecognized, this variable should be path for program starting graphical session (for example, '/usr/bin/mate-session'). '/etc/X11/xinit/Xclients' file is in package 'xorg-x11-xinit' and is needed e.g. for manual X session start via startx or xinit. This file/package is actual, present in Fedora 36 (not sure about Centos/RHEL, I'm not using its now). --- S pozdravem Franta Hanzlík _______________________________________________ devel mailing list -- devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to devel-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Do not reply to spam on the list, report it: https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure
