Desktop environment switching & Mozilla

[manza7]

Can someone please tell me how to switch from Gnome to using KDE graphics environment, is there a file somewhere I can do the edit and switch, the server I am using is in a network closet and I just want to switch my profile.

 

Also, in Mozilla, when I click on some pictures, it comes up with a separate window but with text but no picture. When I right click on the picture, it came up with an error message "Function disabled: Copyright text, images and code"

 

Thanks in advance

[devries]

You need a login manager like kdm, or you could just type 'kde' at the prompt :) (or if that doesn't work the full path /usr/bin/startkde)

 

The mozilla thing is likely someone who doesn't like you copying pictures from his/her site. Don't worry about that and look in your browsercache.

Edited July 31, 2004 by devries

[arctic]

the server I am using is in a network closet and I just want to switch my profile.

it can be that your server has been set up that you can ONLY use gnome and nothing else. same for the mozilla-stuff. talk to the admin, but i doubt, that they will set up kde just for you. ;)

[manza7]

Just thought I post to close this thread.

 

Picture viewing is OK now after I reloaded the Java using j2re-1_4_2_05-linux-i586.rpm.

 

To switch desktop when you are using VNC or X windows, you need to create a file .desktop in your home directory, the file should contain one line :

 

DESKTOP=KDE or GNOME or whatever desktop you decide to use

 

Once you switched, remember to restart the vncserver.

 

The .desktop file overwrites the system default /etc/sysconfig/desktop file