Switching to i3 in 18.04
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I installed i3 with sudo apt-get install i3. But if I try to launch it via terminal, it says another window manager is running. In older versions of Ubuntu, there was a round button at the login screen in which we click to select WMs. But in 18.04, there is no such option. How do I launch i3 without making the mess like changing stuff in a file?
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I installed i3 with sudo apt-get install i3. But if I try to launch it via terminal, it says another window manager is running. In older versions of Ubuntu, there was a round button at the login screen in which we click to select WMs. But in 18.04, there is no such option. How do I launch i3 without making the mess like changing stuff in a file?
gnome 18.04 window-manager i3-wm
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Did you upgrade from 17.10 as that used Wayland as default graphic server and you'll need to change to X server in the GDM3 custom.conf file. On the other hand a fresh install of 18.04 would still have the X server as default.
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I installed i3 with sudo apt-get install i3. But if I try to launch it via terminal, it says another window manager is running. In older versions of Ubuntu, there was a round button at the login screen in which we click to select WMs. But in 18.04, there is no such option. How do I launch i3 without making the mess like changing stuff in a file?
gnome 18.04 window-manager i3-wm
edited Jun 6 at 7:06
pomsky
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asked Jun 6 at 4:56
shanmu ganathan
334
I installed i3 with sudo apt-get install i3. But if I try to launch it via terminal, it says another window manager is running. In older versions of Ubuntu, there was a round button at the login screen in which we click to select WMs. But in 18.04, there is no such option. How do I launch i3 without making the mess like changing stuff in a file?
gnome 18.04 window-manager i3-wm
edited Jun 6 at 7:06
pomsky
21.3k76392
asked Jun 6 at 4:56
shanmu ganathan
334
edited Jun 6 at 7:06
pomsky
21.3k76392
edited Jun 6 at 7:06
pomsky
21.3k76392
edited Jun 6 at 7:06
pomsky
21.3k76392
21.3k76392
asked Jun 6 at 4:56
shanmu ganathan
334
asked Jun 6 at 4:56
shanmu ganathan
334
asked Jun 6 at 4:56
shanmu ganathan
334
334
Did you upgrade from 17.10 as that used Wayland as default graphic server and you'll need to change to X server in the GDM3 custom.conf file. On the other hand a fresh install of 18.04 would still have the X server as default.
– xtrchessreal
Jun 6 at 9:07
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Did you upgrade from 17.10 as that used Wayland as default graphic server and you'll need to change to X server in the GDM3 custom.conf file. On the other hand a fresh install of 18.04 would still have the X server as default.
– xtrchessreal
Jun 6 at 9:07
Did you upgrade from 17.10 as that used Wayland as default graphic server and you'll need to change to X server in the GDM3 custom.conf file. On the other hand a fresh install of 18.04 would still have the X server as default.
– xtrchessreal
Jun 6 at 9:07
Did you upgrade from 17.10 as that used Wayland as default graphic server and you'll need to change to X server in the GDM3 custom.conf file. On the other hand a fresh install of 18.04 would still have the X server as default.
– xtrchessreal
Jun 6 at 9:07
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Either Log Out or Restart the computer, and then during the log-in screen, right next to "Log In" button, you will find a small gear icon which will let you change your Window Manager. Keep in mind that this Gear icon will not be visible when you try to access it from the lock screen.
For those of you that are not taken to a login screen, you may have to Disable Automatic Login, it is enabled by default. You can do this by going into:
Settings -> Details -> Users -> Turn Off Automatic Login
answered Jun 6 at 6:06
Tanmay R
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And for the guys who don't see log-in screen while booting, You have to go to settings>Details>Users>Turn off automatic login.Since automatic login is set True by default
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
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active
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active
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up vote
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down vote
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Either Log Out or Restart the computer, and then during the log-in screen, right next to "Log In" button, you will find a small gear icon which will let you change your Window Manager. Keep in mind that this Gear icon will not be visible when you try to access it from the lock screen.
For those of you that are not taken to a login screen, you may have to Disable Automatic Login, it is enabled by default. You can do this by going into:
Settings -> Details -> Users -> Turn Off Automatic Login
answered Jun 6 at 6:06
Tanmay R
615
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And for the guys who don't see log-in screen while booting, You have to go to settings>Details>Users>Turn off automatic login.Since automatic login is set True by default
– shanmu ganathan
Jun 6 at 6:47
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up vote
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Either Log Out or Restart the computer, and then during the log-in screen, right next to "Log In" button, you will find a small gear icon which will let you change your Window Manager. Keep in mind that this Gear icon will not be visible when you try to access it from the lock screen.
For those of you that are not taken to a login screen, you may have to Disable Automatic Login, it is enabled by default. You can do this by going into:
Settings -> Details -> Users -> Turn Off Automatic Login
answered Jun 6 at 6:06
Tanmay R
615
1
And for the guys who don't see log-in screen while booting, You have to go to settings>Details>Users>Turn off automatic login.Since automatic login is set True by default
– shanmu ganathan
Jun 6 at 6:47
add a comment |Â
up vote
4
down vote
accepted
up vote
4
down vote
accepted
Either Log Out or Restart the computer, and then during the log-in screen, right next to "Log In" button, you will find a small gear icon which will let you change your Window Manager. Keep in mind that this Gear icon will not be visible when you try to access it from the lock screen.
For those of you that are not taken to a login screen, you may have to Disable Automatic Login, it is enabled by default. You can do this by going into:
Settings -> Details -> Users -> Turn Off Automatic Login
answered Jun 6 at 6:06
Tanmay R
615
Either Log Out or Restart the computer, and then during the log-in screen, right next to "Log In" button, you will find a small gear icon which will let you change your Window Manager. Keep in mind that this Gear icon will not be visible when you try to access it from the lock screen.
For those of you that are not taken to a login screen, you may have to Disable Automatic Login, it is enabled by default. You can do this by going into:
Settings -> Details -> Users -> Turn Off Automatic Login
answered Jun 6 at 6:06
Tanmay R
615
edited Jun 6 at 7:43
answered Jun 6 at 6:06
Tanmay R
615
answered Jun 6 at 6:06
Tanmay R
615
answered Jun 6 at 6:06
Tanmay R
615
615
1
And for the guys who don't see log-in screen while booting, You have to go to settings>Details>Users>Turn off automatic login.Since automatic login is set True by default
– shanmu ganathan
Jun 6 at 6:47
add a comment |Â
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And for the guys who don't see log-in screen while booting, You have to go to settings>Details>Users>Turn off automatic login.Since automatic login is set True by default
– shanmu ganathan
Jun 6 at 6:47
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1
And for the guys who don't see log-in screen while booting, You have to go to settings>Details>Users>Turn off automatic login.Since automatic login is set True by default
– shanmu ganathan
Jun 6 at 6:47
And for the guys who don't see log-in screen while booting, You have to go to settings>Details>Users>Turn off automatic login.Since automatic login is set True by default
– shanmu ganathan
Jun 6 at 6:47
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Did you upgrade from 17.10 as that used Wayland as default graphic server and you'll need to change to X server in the GDM3 custom.conf file. On the other hand a fresh install of 18.04 would still have the X server as default.
– xtrchessreal
Jun 6 at 9:07