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   Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:26:53 +0100   
   From: Niklaus Kuehnis    
   Subject: Re: A basic gnome problem   
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   On Wed, 21 Feb 2007, SINNER wrote:   
      
   > * Niklaus Kuehnis wrote in alt.os.linux.ubuntu:   
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   >> sudo echo false >> /etc/X11/default-display-manager   
   >> sudo reboot   
   >   
   > Odd...   
   >   
   > [10:55 PM][J:0][sinner@~]$ sudo echo false >> /etc/X11/default   
   display-manager   
   > bash: /etc/X11/default-display-manager: Permission denied   
      
   Odd, too. Your user isn't allowed to sudo any command as root? Is    
   your user in the admin group?   
      
   > [10:56 PM][J:0][sinner@~]$ cat /etc/X11/default-display-manager   
   > /usr/sbin/gdm   
   >   
   > So do I add a line with 'false' or put it on the same line or...?   
      
   Yes, you add a line with false. Works here on my xubuntu 6.06.   
      
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