Alternative to x11/gnome3 ?

[Victor Sudakov]

Carl Johnson wrote:
> >> > tech-lists wrote:
> >> >> > 
> >> >> > What alternative to x11/gnome3 can you advise? 
> >> >> > 
> >> >> > I would like a more lightweight desktop environment, however it MUST
> >> >> > support switching between GUI users without logging out (like 
> >> >> > Ubuntu or Windows).
> >> >> > 
> >> >> > I tried Mate but it does not seem to be able to switch between users
> >> >> > without logging out (at least the display manager Mate comes with
> >> >> > cannot do that).
> >> >> > 
> >> >> > Thanks in advance for any input.
> >> >> > 
> >> >> 
> >> >> I use xdm with xfce4 for this.
> >> >
> >> > Could you please tell more about it. What packages you had to install
> >> > besides x11/xfce, how you configured xdm and xfce4 to support user
> >> > switching, how you start xfce4.
> >> 
> >> I haven't used it, but XFCE does have a 'switch user' button for the
> >> panel.
> >
> > Yes, it does, but the button is grey and cannot be used.
> 
> I said that I hadn't tried it, but I just tried it now and got the same
> result as you.  I did a web search and it appears that it requires gdm
> for that button.  

Thanks for the news. It is bad news however, because gdm is part of
x11/gnome3 which I want to get rid of.

> You can try that, 

I'm using it currently. Seems like gdm is the only display manager
which can do user switching.

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Victor Sudakov,  VAS4-RIPE, VAS47-RIPN
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