Replacing gdm with slim (Arch)
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Re: gdm2setup in Arch isn't working
Follow my instructions on the .xinitrc you still need that config even though you use the runlevel method
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Re: gdm2setup in Arch isn't working
okydoky Hang on...
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Re: gdm2setup in Arch isn't working
After all SLiM uses the startX command which runs the .xinitrc script, and if you don't tell it to start gnome then of course nothing will happen
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Re: gdm2setup in Arch isn't working
Yup short stroke there on my part Even the auto login works! That never worked in gdm! But it should be started in innitab I am going to stay stubborn on that one.
Edit but how do I switch to KDE now?
Edit but how do I switch to KDE now?
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Re: gdm2setup in Arch isn't working
Slim is better then gdm, alternatives to slim is KDM and Quingy. GDM is slow and doesn't support theme changing anymore + I never found one config file for GDM, everything has to be handled graphicly
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Re: gdm2setup in Arch isn't working
Yes but when loging out there is no option to pick KDE?
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Re: gdm2setup in Arch isn't working
yes there is but it has to be configured.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Slim#Multiple_environments
Tell me how it goes, i don't have two environments so i never tested
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Slim#Multiple_environments
Tell me how it goes, i don't have two environments so i never tested
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HowTo set up slim!
Ok here we go:
Replace your .xinitrc with this one:
The other systems that are not installed will just log you into the default environment, so they can stay.
You need to make some changes in /etc/slim.conf. Look for this section and change it so it looks like the one below:
Basicaly I have added gnome and kde to the sessions list. The first one is your default environment.
Log out and press F1 to pick your environment and log in - that's it. It works.
Replace your .xinitrc with this one:
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DEFAULT_SESSION="ck-launch-session gnome-session"
case $1 in
gnome)
exec ck-launch-session gnome-session
;;
kde)
exec startkde
;;
xfce4)
exec startxfce4
;;
icewm)
icewmbg &
icewmtray &
exec icewm
;;
wmaker)
exec wmaker
;;
blackbox)
exec blackbox
;;
*)
exec $DEFAULT_SESSION
;;
esac
The other systems that are not installed will just log you into the default environment, so they can stay.
You need to make some changes in /etc/slim.conf. Look for this section and change it so it looks like the one below:
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# Available sessions (first one is the default).
# The current chosen session name is replaced in the login_cmd
# above, so your login command can handle different sessions.
# see the xinitrc.sample file shipped with slim sources
sessions gnome,kde,xfce4,icewm,wmaker,blackbox
Basicaly I have added gnome and kde to the sessions list. The first one is your default environment.
Log out and press F1 to pick your environment and log in - that's it. It works.
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Replacing gdm with slim (Arch)
How configurable is the login manager for slim?
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Replacing gdm with slim
If you mean "looks and feel" there are some nice templates in /usr/share/slim/themes (if you have installed them). Find the one you like and put it (the name) in current_theme in /etc/slim.conf
I Like lake. Regarding choice of environment you have to do it as I posted above. Seems like it fubars auto-login though. I am having a look at that right now...
I Like lake. Regarding choice of environment you have to do it as I posted above. Seems like it fubars auto-login though. I am having a look at that right now...
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Re: gdm2setup in Arch isn't working
The config file to Viking60 should now work with autologin with multiple desktop environments
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Re: gdm2setup in Arch isn't working
Yes I got it (Edited the description above) Now everything works. And it is Highly configurable. There are a zillion possibilities in /etc/slim.conf!
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