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XDM (Display Manager)

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root # emerge xdm

xdm is controlled by /etc/conf.d/xdm.

xdm is often paired with other, more modern display managers. see: No results No results No results No results

to start xdm immediately:

root # rc-service xdm start

to start xdm upon boot:

root # rc-update add xdm

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 {{Ebuild
-|Summary=A lightweight display manager
+|Summary=X.Org xdm application
-|CatPkg=x11-misc/lightdm
+|CatPkg=x11-apps/xdm
 |Maintainer=
-|Homepage=http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/LightDM
+|Homepage=http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/display_manager/
 }}
-lightdm is a light display manager, it's an excellent alternative to gdm, & kdm.
+==install==
+<console>###i## emerge xdm</console>
-== install ==
+==configure==
+xdm is controlled by <code>/etc/conf.d/xdm</code>.
-<console>###i## emerge lightdm</console>
+xdm is often paired with other, more modern display managers.
+see:
+{{package|lightdm}}
+{{package|gdm}}
+{{package|kdm}}
+{{package|slim}}
-== configuration ==
+==init==
-lightdm is configured with <code>/etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf</code>, and <code>/etc/conf.d/xdm</code>.  by default lightdm ships with lightdm-gtk-greeter which is controlled by <code>/etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf</code>
+to start xdm immediately:
+<console>###i## rc-service xdm start</console>
-{{file|name=/etc/conf.d/xdm|lang=|desc=xdm configuration to use lightdm|body=
-DISPLAYMANAGER="lightdm"
-}}
+to start xdm upon boot:
+<console>###i## rc-update add xdm</console>
 {{EbuildFooter}}