HOW-TO: Switching between GUIs in debian, or making a permanent GUI
Document version: 1.0 By Kevin C.Redden
kcredden@kevinredden.name
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10 July 2006

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How to switch between GUIs in debian Sarge?: There is no 'switchdesk' command to allow easy switching around from GUIs, but there is a way to set a more permanent GUI, and switch around between GUIs.

In the /home/kevin directory:
$nano .xsession
type in the following:
#exec /usr/bin/gnome-session
exec /usr/bin/startkde
(The # is a REM or comment type mark)

Then typed '^x' (to exit)

type a 'y' to save modified buffer

then a 'enter' to use the file name presented.

Then just typed 'startx' Your new GUI should start up.