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  1. 09-10-2006 #1
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    Shutdown/reboot option in KDE

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    I log onto KDE using startx everytime ..
    And When I log out I only get End Session option no reboot or shutdown option?

    I have to su and run reboot or poweroff everytime..

    Was wondering how can I log into graphical insterface striaght away and how can I enable the poweroff/reboot button option and allow the current user to excute it ..

    Thanks in advance
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    what distro do you have....i think you should make runlevel5 as default....i hope that helps
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    Hi !!

    control center ---> KDE components ---> Session Manager

    check "confirm logout" and "offer shutdown options" check boxes



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    I am running Debian with KDE 3.5 ...

    I checked the session manager .. both those options are already checked!!! I also did it from root and they are checked in root to ...

    Any ideas!
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    If you want the shutdown and reboot options in KDE, then you will have to use KDM. On Debian, you would do "apt-get install kdm" and then do "update-rc.d kdm defaults" or "dpkg-reconfigure kdm" to make sure that kdm is run at boot up.

    Alternatively you could add the Lock Screen / Logout applet to your kicker.
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    Hi !

    Quote Originally Posted by Twinkle
    I am running Debian with KDE 3.5 ...

    I checked the session manager .. both those options are already checked!!! I also did it from root and they are checked in root to ...

    Any ideas!
    on terminal type this command.....

    $ sudo dpkg-reconfigure kdm




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    Quote Originally Posted by devils_casper
    Hi !



    on terminal type this command.....

    $ sudo dpkg-reconfigure kdm




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    I just checked synaptic .. KDM isn't installed .. I will need to install it first before running dpkg ...
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    Hi,,

    I have installed KDM ..
    How can I configure it now?

    I log onto KDE using "startx"
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    Hi !!


    $ sudo dpkg-reconfigure kdm



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    I get this error:

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    home:/home/devil# dpkg-reconfigure kdm
Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 key
dpkg-reconfigure: cannot connect to X server :0.0
debconf: unable to initialize frontend: Kde
debconf: (DISPLAY problem?)
debconf: falling back to frontend: Dialog

    After I installed it I rebooted and now I have the graphical login and shutdown/reboot menu but all of my NON-KDE menues fonts are super SMALL .. I have to squint to read them?!!
    I tried changing the font size from the KDE control center,, it worked only for KDE apps..

    Need Help!!!

    By the way when I run dpkg-reconfigure kdm I get an option of KDM and XDM !!! I always click on KDM and then I get the error...
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