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gnome-session package

  1. Bug #67698
  2. Comment #4

Comment 4 for bug 67698

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Malcolm Parsons (malcolm-parsons) wrote : Re: After dist-upgrade, default session changed

malcolm@trillian:~$ sudo update-alternatives --config x-session-manager

There are 3 alternatives which provide `x-session-manager'.

  Selection Alternative
-----------------------------------------------
          1 /usr/bin/startkde
 + 2 /usr/bin/xfce4-session
* 3 /usr/bin/gnome-session

Press enter to keep the default[*], or type selection number: 3
Using `/usr/bin/gnome-session' to provide `x-session-manager'.
malcolm@trillian:~$ sudo dpkg --install /var/cache/pbuilder/result/gnome-session_2.16.1-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb
(Reading database ... 190488 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace gnome-session 2.16.1-0ubuntu1 (using .../gnome-session_2.16.1-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb) ...
Removing manually selected alternative - switching to auto mode
Unpacking replacement gnome-session ...
Setting up gnome-session (2.16.1-0ubuntu1) ...

malcolm@trillian:~$ sudo update-alternatives --config x-session-manager
There are 3 alternatives which provide `x-session-manager'.

  Selection Alternative
-----------------------------------------------
          1 /usr/bin/startkde
*+ 2 /usr/bin/xfce4-session
          3 /usr/bin/gnome-session

Press enter to keep the default[*], or type selection number: