[GLLUG] KDE from command line

[Jo Dillon]

On Tuesday 19 March 2002 19:44, steven collins wrote:
> Ok, I'm trying to start a kde Xsession on another virtual terminal.
> Gnome is my default gui so I'm trying to figure out what I need to type
> in order to start a kde session. Any idea's?
>
> I've tried a few variations of "startx -- :1" but it just drops me into
> a gnome session or freaks out, quits the new session and drops me back
> to a command line.

  startkde is the command to start everything up; try 
xinit /usr/bin/startkde -- :1

(or wherever startkde lives; it'll be the same directory as the other KDE 
programs).
You might want the kde bin directory in your path if it's in a separate place.

-- 

	Jo