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Lightdm can be loaded on startup by entering it in your daemons array in {{Filename|rc.conf}} or by modifying {{Filename|inittab}}. See [[Display Manager]] for detailed instructions. | Lightdm can be loaded on startup by entering it in your daemons array in {{Filename|rc.conf}} or by modifying {{Filename|inittab}}. See [[Display Manager]] for detailed instructions. | ||
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== Tips and Tricks == | == Tips and Tricks == | ||
Revision as of 20:23, 12 May 2011
Template:Article summary start Template:Article summary text Template:Article summary heading Template:Article summary wiki Template:Article summary end Lightdm LightDM is a cross-desktop display manager that aims is to be the standard display manager for the X.org X server.
Installation
Lightdm is not yet officially supported, but a package is availabe in the AUR You can install it using your favourite AUR helper, e.g.:
# packer -S lightdm
Enabling Lightdm
Lightdm can be loaded on startup by entering it in your daemons array in Template:Filename or by modifying Template:Filename. See Display Manager for detailed instructions.
Configuration
In most cases further configuration will not be necessary. If needed, a well documented configuration file exists in
/etc/lightdm.conf
Tips and Tricks
There is no service definition for systemd yet, but it's easy to create your own one: Just create the file
/lib/systemd/system/lightdm.service
With the following content:
[Unit] Description=Light Display Manager Requires=dev-tty7.device After=dev-tty7.device systemd-user-sessions.service [Service] ExecStart=/usr/bin/lightdm StandardOutput=syslog [Install] WantedBy=graphical.target
And execute:
# systemctl enable lightdm.service
To start it by default when booting.