Debian Multimedia :: XFCE Cannot Switch Between Users
Jul 4, 2015
System: Debian 8.1
DE: XFCE 4.10
DM: LightDM
The problem is that I cannot switch between users.I have copied a script from another site, but it will only open a new lightdm in a new display (tty8) while the other user's session is still active (tty7).
/usr/local/bin/gdmflexiserver
Code: Select all#!/bin/bash
dm-tool switch-to-greeter
In xscreensaver, the same thing happens. If I click New Login, it will open a new lightdm session in a new display.I have searched in Google and these forums for some time already and I could not find any solution.I have just installed Debian 8.1 and XFCE in this computer, migrating from Debian 7.8 and Gnome. What I want is the same effect (or similar) to what gdm/gnome does.I have also found a solution that's about installing xfswitch-plugin, but it will also install gdm3 and lots of gnome dependencies.
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!!ALSA Information Script v 0.4.64
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!!Script ran on: Tue Nov 3 19:49:23 UTC 2015
!!Linux Distribution
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Debian GNU/Linux 8
l DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="DebianEdu/Skolelinux" PRETTY_NAME="Debian GNU/Linux 8 (jessie)" NAME="Debian GNU/Linux" ID=debian HOME_URL="http://www.debian.org/" SUPPORT_URL="http://www.debian.org/support/" BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.debian.org/"
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