GDM is the Gnome Display Manager, responsible for launching an X session, as well as displaying the login screen for the user.
Questions tagged [gdm]
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How do I prevent GDM from running at boot on Ubuntu?
I have a Ubuntu (Hardy Heron) sever that currenlty boots up and runs gnome. I would like to make it so that when it boots it only goes into text-mode (e.g. the x server never starts)
I tried:
sudo update-rc.d -f gdm remove
without any avail...how…
mmattax
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What is the correct way to prevent non-root users from issuing shutdowns or reboots
Let's say that you have set up a multi-seat system for use in a school or library, allowing GDM to launch multiple X sessions to run simultaneously with different users/keyboards/monitors.
By default in Debian/Ubuntu in Gnome, you don't have to be…
thomasrutter
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Computer suspends when not logged in
Since the latest update of Gnome / GDM my computer seems to be put into suspend mode when I am idle on the logon screen for about 20 minutes.
This was not the case before the update.
Current Version of gnome-session & gdm 3.28.0. I'm running Arch…
founderio
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Linux: wmctrl cannot open display when session initiated via ssh+screen
I'm using wmctrl on an Ubuntu machine to manage windows from a script, that I run inside a (gnu) screen.
If I start the screen session from the local machine, wmctrl works fine, including if I completely close the terminal window and issue the…
GJ.
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How to set environment variables for a Gnome Wayland session
It seems that a Gnome Wayland session ignores the file ~/.profile. At least it is not working for me under a Gdm / Gnome / wayland session with Arch Linux.
So the question is, what is the proper user file to use for environment variables for a…
user5491487
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How do I force Wayland on in Linux when using Nvidia proprietary drivers?
I installed the Nvidia 555 proprietary drivers (which support Wayland) on Debian Trixie with the .sh installer from nvidia.com and when I try to login with Wayland, I do not get the option; the cog on the login screen does not show with Xorg which…
Nick Bolton
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How to set default keyboard layout for GDM 3.16?
I have two keyboard layout (Colemak and Qwerty). When I have logged into my Gnome session my keyboard layout is set to Colemak automatically. But for some reason I can't change the default GDM keyboard. So I either have to enter my password in…
Tom
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Choose between multiple keyboard layouts for different users in GDM3
I am trying to set up a computer with multiple users each with different preferred keyboard layouts. The biggest sticking point right now is allowing each to log in comfortably.
GDM used to offer a way to choose keyboard layout, but I can't discover…
Daniel Wagner
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How can I configure gdm to allow X connections to other servers/workstations?
I have an issue on all new installs of CentOS 6.2 on my network. Connecting to remote machines using X11 gui software fails for reasons associated with the xauth. I'm not sure how to diagnose but have narrowed it down to the following:
gdm can't…
rjmoggach
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bluetooth sink does not show in pulseaudio after successful bluetooth device connection
Bluetooth output does not show anymore in pavucontrol "Playback" tab after successful bluetooth device connection and therefore does not output any sound into the bluetooth device.
$ bluetoothctl
[NEW] Controller 00:1A:7D:DA:71:04 sebastien-B206…
SebMa
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How to change the GDM default background wallpaper to my customized wallpaper or solid color?
I was trying to change the Ubuntu 11.04 GDM default background wallpaper to solid color such as black. However it's not working; here is what I've tried so far:
From the terminal:
xsetroot -bg black -solid black
From…
YumYumYum
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How can i auto-login with Fedora 15? So that it never ask it on reboot automatically logs in, as defined
In the earlier versions of Fedora there was a way to use gdmsetup for auto-login. Now in Fedora 15 I can't auto-login anymore. Anyone know how I can do this?
I cannot figure out how to stop it from showing a login prompt. I have…
YumYumYum
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Zsh login shell in Ubuntu
I have a fresh install of Ubuntu Natty. I changed my shell to zsh.
When I login, it does not appear to source my ~/.zprofile file. Does gnome not get executed in a login shell of your chosen shell? Is it always sh?
I went digging in /etc/gdm and…
Jeremy Cantrell
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How to boot into command-line mode and keep other services unchanged
I want to configure my Ubuntu installation to boot into a command-line prompt instead of the Gnome Desktop Environment. I ran the below command to effect this:
sudo update-rc.d -f gdm remove
It worked as intended and dropped me onto a shell prompt…
user4358
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How to implement a volatile "user profile"
I want to set up a Linux machine such that when a particular user, named student, logs out, their /home directory is wiped clean and reset.
Basically I want to perform these actions when the user logs out:
userdel student
rm -r /home/student
useradd…
eleven81
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