MATE desktop

[Mihai T. Lazarescu]

On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 06:20:39PM +0200, Suvayu Ali wrote:

> I do not think you are following what I mean.  I'll try
> to illustrate.
> 
> First some comments on your tests:
> 
> > Tests:
> > 
> > 1. reboot normally.
> > 
> >    Result: gnome-shell is started at the login screen:
> > 
> >     ps axuww | grep -w gdm
> 
> Did you login to Gnome?  If so, of course gnome-shell will
> be started.  I tested on my F19 server with WindowMaker,
> there was no gnome-shell process after login.

> I do not use any parts of Gnome/MATE, so I do not know if
> MATE uses gnome-shell somehow.  If it does, then sadly I
> cannot help anymore.  Hope the above helps someone.

Hi Suvayu,

As I mentioned in a previous email, I use MATE and, as you,
I have no gnome-shell after login.

In that message I also said that I will test if gnome-shell
is started *for* the login screen, which would be consistent
with the original report.  That was my test 1: before actual
login and start of a session.


Hi Ben,

For low-end systems it can also be worth switching to XDM:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XDM_(display_manager)

    yum info xorg-x11-xdm
    Description : X.Org X11 xdm - X Display Manager

I suspect that XDM is less likely to be unexpectedly "tweaked"
by future desktop developments. :-)

Mihai