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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> | 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> | ||
You'll need to edit the folloing file to tell the system which display manager to use. Change the xdm file to the following: | |||
{{file|name=/etc/conf.d/xdm|lang=|desc=xdm configuration to use lightdm|body= | {{file|name=/etc/conf.d/xdm|lang=|desc=xdm configuration to use lightdm|body= | ||
DISPLAYMANAGER="lightdm" | DISPLAYMANAGER="lightdm" | ||
}} | }} | ||
If you want the user to type in the username, you can set these options. | |||
{{file|name=/etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf|lang=|desc=to make users manually enter the user name|body= | {{file|name=/etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf|lang=|desc=to make users manually enter the user name|body= | ||
[SeatDefaults] | [SeatDefaults] | ||
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{{console|body=###i## emerge x11-misc/lightdm-kde}} | {{console|body=###i## emerge x11-misc/lightdm-kde}} | ||
To start LightDM on boot, add dbus & xdm to the default runlevel. dbus may already be added. | |||
{{console|body=###i## rc-update add xdm default}} | |||
{{console|body=###i##rc-update add dbus default}} | |||
If you wish to change the background, you can follow these settings: | |||
For LightDM GTK+ greeter edit /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf: | |||
background=/usr/share/lubuntu/wallpapers/lubuntu-default-wallpaper.png | |||
LightDM should display on reboot, which you may want to do now. | |||
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Lightdm
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Lightdm is a light display manager. It's an excellent alternative to gdm, & kdm. Lightdm is used in conjunction with x11-apps/xdm.
Install
root # emerge lightdm
Configuration
Lightdm is configured with /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf, and /etc/conf.d/xdm. By default, lightdm ships with lightdm-gtk-greeter which is controlled by /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf
You'll need to edit the folloing file to tell the system which display manager to use. Change the xdm file to the following:
/etc/conf.d/xdm - xdm configuration to use lightdmDISPLAYMANAGER="lightdm"
If you want the user to type in the username, you can set these options.
/etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf - to make users manually enter the user name[SeatDefaults] greeter-hide-users=true greeter-show-manual-login=true
Greeters
LightDM will be pretty useless for graphical logins with out the addition of a greeter for it.
For GTK fans:
root # emerge x11-misc/lightdm-gtk-greeter
for KDE fans:
root # emerge x11-misc/lightdm-kde
To start LightDM on boot, add dbus & xdm to the default runlevel. dbus may already be added.
root # rc-update add xdm default
root #rc-update add dbus default
If you wish to change the background, you can follow these settings:
For LightDM GTK+ greeter edit /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf: background=/usr/share/lubuntu/wallpapers/lubuntu-default-wallpaper.png
LightDM should display on reboot, which you may want to do now.