4.1.7. /etc/sysconfig/desktop

4.1.7. /etc/sysconfig/desktop

4.1.7. `/etc/sysconfig/desktop`

The /etc/sysconfig/desktop file specifies the desktop for new users and the display manager to run when entering runlevel 5.

Correct values are:

DESKTOP="<value>", where "<value>" is one of the following:
- GNOME — Selects the GNOME desktop environment.
- KDE — Selects the KDE desktop environment.
DISPLAYMANAGER="<value>", where "<value>" is one of the following:
- GNOME — Selects the GNOME Display Manager.
- KDE — Selects the KDE Display Manager.
- XDM — Selects the X Display Manager.

For more information, refer to Chapter 7, The X Window System.

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