Bre Ntt
February 25th, 2011, 01:34 AM
I decided to try KDE (kubuntu), to see how it compared to GNOME. Nothing seemed to be working right in the KDE environment. But now I can't get back to GNOME.
I tried using synaptic to uninstall kubuntu-desktop, but somehow it is still throwing me into kubuntu when I log in.
How do I get out of this place?
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Update:
I looked at /etc/x11/default-display-manager
and it had
/usr/sbin/gdm
I stupidly tried to change it to
/usr/sbin/kdm
Hoping to get the kdm splash screen that allows me to choose between GNOME and KDE (since gdm didn't seem to have that option)
I guess that wasn't a valid option because now the system won't even get past the Kubuntu load screen. Is there a way to get into a console so I can change defult-display-manager back to a valid option?
i tried to boot into safe mode, but the command line is all glitchy.
It asks me for the root password for maintenance, but as soon as I press a couple of keys of my password it says "login incorrect"
I tried using synaptic to uninstall kubuntu-desktop, but somehow it is still throwing me into kubuntu when I log in.
How do I get out of this place?
======
Update:
I looked at /etc/x11/default-display-manager
and it had
/usr/sbin/gdm
I stupidly tried to change it to
/usr/sbin/kdm
Hoping to get the kdm splash screen that allows me to choose between GNOME and KDE (since gdm didn't seem to have that option)
I guess that wasn't a valid option because now the system won't even get past the Kubuntu load screen. Is there a way to get into a console so I can change defult-display-manager back to a valid option?
i tried to boot into safe mode, but the command line is all glitchy.
It asks me for the root password for maintenance, but as soon as I press a couple of keys of my password it says "login incorrect"