On Fri, 22 Jun 2018 20:57:41 +0000, Beartooth wrote:
> On Mon, 21 May 2018 05:48:24 +0800, Ed Greshko wrote:
>
>> In actuality you just need one command.
>>
>> systemctl -f enable sddm (or whatever new dm you want)
>>
>> -f = force which means "When used with enable, overwrite any existing
>> conflicting symlinks."
>>
>> and no need to use ".service"
>
> Bless you, SIR, bless you again, and bless you some more!
>
> First I launched dnfdragora on the one machine that still gives
> me a graphical interface (by running F26 Rescue -- 26 no typo, *not*
> 28),
> and used the GUI to install as many display managers as I could find.
>
> I noticed that lxdm seemed to be included in many groups. So I
> did dnf install with the console (from Ctrl-Alt-F2) on my #2 machine,
> which had been denying me any GUI, for love nor electrons. Then
> systemctl -f enable lxdm, and rebooted.
>
> IT WORKED!!
>
> It's not quite working on #3 yet, but I bet it will be in a day
> or three. I've already stopped feeling like I'm riding a bicycle along
> the edge of a cliff. Champagne is definitely indicated.
It did work. I swear it did. But now it just keeps giving me a
login screen, letting me type, and (after Enter) going back to the login
screen.
Somebody got another favorite to replace lxdm??
--
Beartooth Staffwright, Not Quite Clueless Power User
Remember I know little (precious little!) of where up is.
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