How To Select Session When Logging In?

[dniMretsaM]

Title pretty much says it all. How can I select which of my install desktop environments that I want to log into at the login screen? I know you can select the default through System -> Administration -> Login Screen, bu that's not what I want.

[Lateralis]

In 10.10 and 10.04 (I've not tried 11.04 so don't know if the login screen is different), at the bottom of the login screen there's a bar with a few options. Under the session menu you can select which type of session to use.

[scottykal12]

In 10.10 and 10.04 (I've not tried 11.04 so don't know if the login screen is different), at the bottom of the login screen there's a bar with a few options. Under the session menu you can select which type of session to use.

Works the same in 11.04

[dniMretsaM]

I only see a clock, a power menu, and an accessibility menu.

[Lateralis]

Works the same in 11.04

Thought it would, but can't be sure in these uncertain days of Unity!

@dniMretsaM

Once you click on your name to bring up the password box, a "Sessions" menu appears to the left of the accessibility menu.

[23dornot23d]

You can always use the kdm login menu system it to me is far easier to use .... to try it.

sudo apt-get install kdm

choose kdm when it asks you ........ if you do not like it

then should you want to remove it afterwards at any point do

sudo apt-get remove kdm

choose gdm when it asks ......

[Blasphemist]

The top screen shot in this thread shows where to change the session type at the login screen.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1741293

[dniMretsaM]

@dniMretsaM

Once you click on your name to bring up the password box, a "Sessions" menu appears to the left of the accessibility menu.

I have it set to not ask me for my password on login. Maybe I'll try the KDM login. I plan on trying out the KDE desktop anyway.

[Blasphemist]

I really don't understand. It has been described how to choose the session type through the admin option and how to choose at the start of each session.

[dniMretsaM]

I know how to choose the default through the admin settings but I apparently can't change at the start of each session because I don't have Ubuntu ask for my password when I login and the password entry screen is where the session menu appears.