Tuesday, January 15, 2013

How-to Easy Switch KDE4 to Gnome Desktop on Debian Wheezy Step-by-Step Easy Visual-Guide

The Guide Show the Steps for Switching from KDE4 to Gnome3 Desktop on Linux Debian Wheezy.

Here to Login and Run the Gnome Desktop we will Install and Make Use for Facility of the slim instead of the Default gdm3 or kdm Display Managers.

The Content and Details are Expressly Reduced to Give Focus Only to the Essentials Instructions and Commands and Make the Tutorial Easier to Read and Digest ;)

Linux Desktops Gnome, Kde, Xfce and Lxde
  1. Installing the Gnome3 Desktop

    $
    su


    #
    apt-get install aptitude tasksel


    #
    tasksel install gnome-desktop --new-install
  2. Installing and Switching to Slim Display Manager

    #
    aptitude install slim

    Choose the slim Display Manager.

    Debian Installing Slim Display Manager
  3. Disabling the gdm3 & kdm Display Managers

    #
    aptitude install rcconf


    #
    rcconf

    Disabling the gdm/gdm3 and kdm Display Managers

  4. Setup Slim for Running a Desktop on Debian:

    Debian Slim Setup How-to
  5. SetUp Gnome3 for Starting at Boot

    #
    su <userName>


    $
    nano ~/.xinitrc


    Inserts:
    exec gnome-session
  6. Rebooting into the Debian KDE4 Desktop :)

    #
    reboot
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    How-to Easy Download and Install Debian Unstable Sid:

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