On Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 01:40:41PM +0000, David King wrote: > I set up a virtual machine in Virtual Box for Ubuntu 8.04. I also > installed into that the Kubuntu desktop. When it booted it had the kdm > login screen, but I could log in to Gnome okay. When I looked at the > Services list, I deselected kdm (gdm was selected) and then the GUI > disappeared and I had to reboot the virtual machine. When I log in to it > now, I get no login screen, just a command prompt asking me to login. I > do so and then type "sudo gdm" and the normal gdm login screen appears > and I can login normally using that. > > But how do I get it back to having the gdm login screen appear > automatically is it normally would on any Ubuntu installation?
First, make sure that gdm is selected in services Then, run the command sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm and then select "gdm" when you're asked what you want as the default login manager :D Restart, et voila!
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