getting rid of gdm's user list (Karmic)

[Adam Funk]

On 2009-12-08, Tom H wrote:

>> Has anyone succeeded in getting rid of the user list in the new
>> (Karmic) gdm login screen?  (I do *not* want auto-log-in.)
>
>> I've tried 'gksu gconf-editor' -> /apps/gdm/simple-greeter -> disable
>> user list and it has no effect.
>
> You have to gksu/gksudo as gdm.

I tried that too, and got some strange error messages and an empty
(except for "/") gconf-editor.  But the solution elsewhere in this
thread worked.

Thanks.