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Hi all,
this goes to a problem with XFCE as the new GNOME desktop did not suit my needs.
XFCE was run fine until a recent update of GNOME packages but it may also be due to incorrect shutdown. Now there's a locked XFCE session (GDM in use) which I cannot terminate or unlock.
Which steps do I need to undertake to kill the session and/or screensaver manually from terminal?
Kind regards,
scoona
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Something relevant in /var/lock you can delete?
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Wouldn't a reboot kill the session?
There's no such thing as a stupid question, but there sure are a lot of inquisitive idiots !
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Xfce has a session manager, you can use that to delete locked or saved sessions. You might need root permissions, though. Manually, there's a folder for sessions in .config in your home directory, delete with care.
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You did help me until now, thanks. Alas, the error is still here. /var/lock is clean except firewall entry, which is fine. A reboot didn't kill the session/lock situation. The session directory in .config (homedir) is empty.
Two other details may be important:
- Starting gdm from command line displays the login screen fine, but the pointer changes to a watch and reflects my user as logged in.
- Logging in as user after init 3 immediately starts up X, which is not intended as I don't like autologin. I dunno the reason for this one.
I've changed inittab to use gdm instead of xdm but this does not help.
Any remarks please?
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