[AlmaLinux Users] Unable to use xfce desktop

[John Thompson]

I just reinstalled almalinux-9 after an selinux screw-up and cannot get 
xfce to work. I've installed all the requisite packages, but the gdm 
login screen no longer shows an option to select a different desktop 
(i.e. no "gear" icon). I tried pointing ./xinitrc to "exec 
/usr/bin/xfce4-session" but no joy. I installed the switchdesk package 
and ran "switchdesk Xfce" program reports "Desktop now set up to run 
xfce" but logout/login still comes up as the butt-ugly almalinux default 
desktop.

Xfce worked fine on this machine prior to the reinstall. What am I missing?
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-John (johndthomp...@gmail.com)
 Appleton, WI USA