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FS#5734 - Can't change GDM preferences

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Dimos Dimoulis (dimosd) - Thursday, 02 November 2006, 09:34 GMT
Last edited by Roman Kyrylych (Romashka) - Wednesday, 08 November 2006, 21:29 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To arjan timmerman (blaasvis)
Architecture not specified
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version 0.7.2 Gimmick
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

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$ sudo /etc/rc.d/gdm stop
:: Stopping GDM [BUSY]
/opt/gnome/sbin/gdm-stop: line 4: /opt/gnome/sbin/gdmflexiserver: No such file or directory
Can't find the PID file in the configuration file, going to try:
/var/run/gdm.pid
[DONE]

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gdmflexiserver is (now?) in /opt/gnome/bin/ rather than /opt/gnome/sbin. I wonder if that's related to the fact that I can't change GDM's theme by using it's GUI configuration tool.
This task depends upon

Closed by  arjan timmerman (blaasvis)
Sunday, 12 November 2006, 10:59 GMT
Reason for closing:  Fixed
Additional comments about closing:  in 2.16.2
Comment by Roman Kyrylych (Romashka) - Wednesday, 08 November 2006, 02:39 GMT
> /opt/gnome/sbin/gdm-stop: line 4: /opt/gnome/sbin/gdmflexiserver: No such file or directory
I have this too.

I don't understand what do you mean saying "I can't change GDM's theme by using it's GUI configuration tool". :-/

Do you want to change GTK+ theme for GDM? AFAIK it's not possible with Gnome's config tool for GDM.
You can select only type of theme (simple, with image, "fullscreen") and change "fullscreen" theme. This works for me with Gnome 2.14.3 and 2.16.1 even with this gdmflexiserver error message when stopping gdm.

Selecting GTK+ theme from GDM's menu doesn't work for me. But you can change it in /opt/gnome/etc/gdm/custom.conf by adding GtkTheme=Clearlooks (for example) in [gui] section.
Comment by Roman Kyrylych (Romashka) - Wednesday, 08 November 2006, 02:40 GMT
> Selecting GTK+ theme from GDM's menu doesn't work for me.
I meant, it doesn't save it.
Comment by Roman Kyrylych (Romashka) - Wednesday, 08 November 2006, 21:28 GMT
Here is a fix for gdm-stop. Please test it.
   gdm-stop.patch (0.4 KiB)
Comment by Dimos Dimoulis (dimosd) - Friday, 10 November 2006, 11:38 GMT
Thanks for the patch and info, I'll try it as soon as I find some time.
Other than the fact that the GTK theme is not saved (perhaps it should be?) I had tried one of the "heavier" themes from Gnome's config tool for GDM and it looked broken. I assumed it was related to the gdmflexiserver error but I didn't investigate further.
Comment by arjan timmerman (blaasvis) - Saturday, 11 November 2006, 09:53 GMT
you aren't meant to change the gtk theme as a user....
Comment by Dimos Dimoulis (dimosd) - Sunday, 12 November 2006, 10:55 GMT
The patch solved the path error described above but this wasn't the cause of my problem after all. Setting the GTK theme in custom.conf worked.

Thanks for your help. After correcting the path error I think you may close this bug.

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