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    Replace KDE to other desktop manager..

    I am so wondering how to change KNOPPIX default desktop manager to other kind, such as: IceWM, Xfce4 or fluxbox .
    Any idea or suggestion, please?

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    There is only 2 ways I can think of:
    1) Edit isolinux.cfg and append this line = desktop="name of desktop" ; ex: desktop=fluxbox

    2) Edit /etc/init.d/knoppix-autoconfig and find this line:
    Code:
    # Also read desired desktop, if any
    DESKTOP="$(getbootparam desktop 2>/dev/null)"
    # Allow only supported windowmanagers
    case "$DESKTOP" in gnome|enlightenment|kde|larswm|xfce|xfce4|windowmaker|wmaker|icewm|fluxbox|twm|nx|rdp|kiosk) ;; *) DESKTOP="kde"; ;; esac
    Change DESKTOP="kde" to your choice of desktop.


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    And how to completely remove KDE, so we can completely use just one desktop manager, such as icewm?

    Thanks a lot shah

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    apt-get --purge remove kdelibs4 libarts1

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    thank you shah

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