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sinergy

Member

Registered: 2025-02-13

Posts: 1

Xfce is not coming up after installation

Hi
I just installed XFCE on Fedora 4.1 , but .... the same GNOME desktop as before installation is running
I tried to start xfce manually by issuing the command

startxfce4

but what I get is the following message:

X server already running on display:0

(xfce4-session:5235): xfce4-session-...**23:56:07 .174: another session manager is already running

So I guess that the "other" session manager which is already running is GNOME (the default one)?

How do I stop GNOME and let XFCE run instead?
How can I have XFCE run from system start-up instead of having to start it manually each time?
How do I change the login window?

Regards

Last edited by sinergy (2025-02-13 23:27:57)

eriefisher

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From: ON, Canada

Registered: 2008-10-25

Posts: 934

Re: Xfce is not coming up after installation

Are you using a login manager? Which one? GDM3, LightDM? Have you set up autologin?

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k3dAR

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From: Czech Republic

Registered: 2022-07-27

Posts: 112

Re: Xfce is not coming up after installation

You need "Log Out" from Gnome, then login again but before login, change session from Gnome to Xfce...
This can be done using "gear" icon in bottom-right which  is show after select/type username, when is showed password input field