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kapqa

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Registered: 2019-01-02

Posts: 522  

After installation / how select Desktop

Hello ,

have installed Devuan 6.0 on Main Computer

with 4 Desktop Choice

XFCE
MATE
Cinnamon
KDE

afterwards it asked if

SDDM
Slim

and selected SDDM.

Now however upon login, get no change to select other Desktop of choice *when press F1*

it starts automatically into Cinnamon.

What is correct procedure to change this?

Thanks

rolfie

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Registered: 2017-11-25

Posts: 1,347  

Re: After installation / how select Desktop

I am not familiar with sddm, I only use lightdm. You got a very complex installation.

When you are on the sddm login screen, there should be some sort of button behind that you should be able to choose.

kapqa

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Registered: 2019-01-02

Posts: 522  

Re: After installation / how select Desktop

thanks rolfie,

found the solution here

vim /etc/X11/default-display-manager

(change to slim)

reboot

(have crossed cinnamon already out; too much like gnome; havenÄ't noticed earlier)

Last edited by kapqa (2025-11-04 16:46:31)