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by rstahler

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This should be an easy question for the experienced. I got my Linux to run KDE as the default GUI. How can I change it to default to Gnome or any other GUI.
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New Linux User.....

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by dadailey

I don't know what distribution you are using, but this works with my Red Hat 6.2. To change your GUI preference to Gnome, just type
switchdesk GNOME
at the command prompt and hit
This will create a small file in your home directorycalled .Xclients to save your preference. The next time you start up X, you should see the Gnome desktop. If you change your mind later, type
switchdesk KDE
to change your preference back to KDE.

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