Hi,
Someone has to start the WM and currently that someone is anaconda. That is the reason for the require.
Firstboot has the same issue.. it needs window manager to handle screens and dialogs, but systemd unit files start primarily [GK]DM where you have to log in first. There is no service to start bare window manager.
Martin
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Martin Sivak (msivak@redhat.com) said:
For example with metacity, we could require only window manager alias instead (like the old firstboot does). Both Anaconda and inital-setup will then use that alias to start it's window manager (which would point to metacity in Anaconda and to whatever is installed in inital-setup). Lorax will make sure that the proper window manager is installed and configured in the installation environment.
If lorax ensures that the proper env is in the installation environment, and live installs specify their own desktop groups anyway, does anaconda need to require a WM at all? Wouldn't it just stick to the pygobject3, etc. basics?
Bill
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