Gnome3: How to switch user?

[notooth]

Hello,

How can I log in as another user after logged in on Gnome3? I ran the command:

$ gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.lockdown disable-user-switching false

and locked the current screen, but I didn't see any option to switch to another username. Can anyone help?

[Mako_Elite]

Originally Posted by notooth

Hello,

How can I log in as another user after logged in on Gnome3? I ran the command:

and locked the current screen, but I didn't see any option to switch to another username. Can anyone help?

If you are already logged in Gnome3 , you should be able to logout. I am not sure in Gnome 3, but in "MATE" desktop I go to System and in drop down menu choose Log out and then log back in as another user ...assuming user exist in /home/.

You can switch between terminals using "ctrl+alt+F1 " ..F2..F3 etc.. (F5) is the current x window currently used..at least on my machine.
I hope that helps.

[fvgit]

Originally Posted by Mako_Elite

If you are already logged in Gnome3 , you should be able to logout. I am not sure in Gnome 3, (...)

I'm pretty sure he means fast user switching, similar to OS X/macOS. For example, user "T.Unangst" does log into Gnome WITHOUT the need for user "T.DeRaadt" to log out first. Supposedly you can do this via GDM or with a Gnome applet.

I'm not a DE user, perhaps some of our resident Gnome users can chime in here?

[PapaParrot]

I am not a DE user myself, but a quick search , https://extensions.gnome.org/extensi...t-user-switch/ or
https://github.com/HROMANO/fastuserswitch
Looks like the extension is needed, and I don't know if it is available for OpenBsd, but any way, maybe the above is a start,..next would be to check packages and ports, (I think) but I have some chores to do, maybe later.
=====edit===
Oh no, I just noticed , the above is 7 years old, maybe I should just delete this ? I am leaving it for now, after my chores I will decide.

[jggimi]

This particular extension is not included with the x11/gnome/shell-extensions port and package.

[Head_on_a_Stick]

^ Extensions can be installed manually without the need for a port but the Garry's link shows one that only works with v3.8 & 3.10 of GNOME.

I don't run GNOME in my OpenBSD system but for my Debian buster boxen the "switch user" option can be accessed from the systray dropdown menu on the right hand side of the panel:



But that's running v3.30 of GNOME and it could be that the developers have removed this feature for the newer version in OpenBSD.

[notooth]

I can access the "Switch User" from the systray menu too, but there is no option to choose another user at the login screen.

[Head_on_a_Stick]

I think we need more information:

• Can you log in with the other user at all?
• How exactly did you create the other user?
• Which display manager are you using?

[notooth]

Originally Posted by Head_on_a_Stick

I think we need more information:

• Can you log in with the other user at all?
• How exactly did you create the other user?
• Which display manager are you using?

• I can log in with the other user at the login shell and su command.
• I created the other user using the command adduser.
• I am using gdm.

[Head_on_a_Stick]

Originally Posted by notooth

I can log in with the other user at the login shell

What do you mean by "login shell"? Can you log in to the TTY (console screen) with that user?

Originally Posted by notooth

I created the other user using the command adduser

Well yes but what was the *exact* command that you used?

Originally Posted by notooth

I am using gdm

So can you log into GDM with the other user if your first user is not already logged in?

[notooth]

Originally Posted by Head_on_a_Stick

What do you mean by "login shell"? Can you log in to the TTY (console screen) with that user?

I meant the login prompt appeared right after boot without gdm enable. Is that the TTY (console screen)?

Originally Posted by Head_on_a_Stick

Well yes but what was the *exact* command that you used?

The command is:

$ adduser

It is interactive mode. I entered user name, password, and other default parameters.

Originally Posted by Head_on_a_Stick

So can you log into GDM with the other user if your first user is not already logged in?

Yes, I can log into GDM with the other user if the first user is not already logged in.

[Head_on_a_Stick]

Originally Posted by notooth

I meant the login prompt appeared right after boot without gdm enable. Is that the TTY (console screen)?

Yes, that's right.

Originally Posted by notooth

I can log into GDM with the other user if the first user is not already logged in

Okay, good.

Did you follow all of the instructions when setting up GDM? For example, did you remember to disable xenodm(1) and enable the D-bus daemon?

[notooth]

Originally Posted by Head_on_a_Stick

Did you follow all of the instructions when setting up GDM? For example, did you remember to disable xenodm(1) and enable the D-bus daemon?

Yes, I did.