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The key point to keep in mind is that the name(s) of the desktop(s) listed in the SLiM configuration file must be matched with those listed in the X-Windows Initialisation file. As such, it is therefore '''<u>vitally important</u>''' that the name of any given desktop environment is listed '''EXACTLY''' the same way in both files. This includes the use of captial and lower-case letters. Should there by any difference at all, then there will not be a match, and your chosen desktop environment will not be started. | The key point to keep in mind is that the name(s) of the desktop(s) listed in the SLiM configuration file must be matched with those listed in the X-Windows Initialisation file. As such, it is therefore '''<u>vitally important</u>''' that the name of any given desktop environment is listed '''EXACTLY''' the same way in both files. This includes the use of captial and lower-case letters. Should there by any difference at all, then there will not be a match, and your chosen desktop environment will not be started. | ||
The names and commands themselves are added after the '''DEFAULTSESSION=''' command. In the example below, notice that each desktop name is followed by the appropriate command to actually start | The names and commands themselves are added after the '''DEFAULTSESSION=''' command. In the example below, notice that each desktop name is followed by the appropriate command to actually start it (e.g. the name 'kde' is followed by the command 'startkde'). All the names used in the SLiM configuration file have been listed exactly the same way here, and have been '''<font color="green">colured in green</font color>''' for illustrative purposes. | ||
'''DEFAULTSESSION=xfce4-session''' | '''DEFAULTSESSION=xfce4-session''' | ||