Netrixtardis: use '-nodaemon' for rc.4

2011-05-27T05:05:25Z

use '-nodaemon' for rc.4

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	if [ -x /usr/bin/slim ]; then		if [ -x /usr/bin/slim ]; then
	exec /usr/bin/slim -d		exec /usr/bin/slim -nodaemon
	fi		fi

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	~~= SLiM =~~		[[category:tutorials]]
	'''SLiM (Simple Login Manager)''' is a Desktop-independent graphical login manager for X11, derived from [http://largo.windowmaker.org/Login.app/ Login.app].		'''SLiM (Simple Login Manager)''' is a Desktop-independent graphical login manager for X11, derived from [http://largo.windowmaker.org/Login.app/ Login.app].
	It aims to be light and simple, although completely configurable through themes and an option file; is suitable for machines on which remote login functionalities are not needed.		It aims to be light and simple, although completely configurable through themes and an option file; is suitable for machines on which remote login functionalities are not needed.

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= SLiM =
'''SLiM (Simple Login Manager)''' is a Desktop-independent graphical login manager for X11, derived from [http://largo.windowmaker.org/Login.app/ Login.app].
It aims to be light and simple, although completely configurable through themes and an option file; is suitable for machines on which remote login functionalities are not needed.

== Features ==
* PNG and XFT support for alpha transparency and antialiased fonts
* External themes support
* Configurable runtime options: X server, login / shutdown / reboot commands
* Single (GDM-like) or double (XDM-like) input control
* Can load predefined user at startup
* Configurable welcome / shutdown messages
* Random theme selection

== Requirements ==
* X11
* libpng
* libjpeg
* freetype
== Instalation ==
Use package, SlackBuild or compile it from source.

== Configuration ==
=== Themes ===
Themes are located in /usr/share/slim/themes. If you want more themes, try themepack or standalone theme from [http://developer.berlios.de/project/showfiles.php?group_id=2663 project download page]. Unpack file there
<pre>
$ tar xvzf themefile.tar.gz -C /usr/share/slim/themes
</pre>

By default SLiM use ''default'' theme. You can change it in it's configuration file /etc/slim.conf by rewriting ''current_theme'' line
<pre>
# current theme, use comma separated list to specify a set to
# randomly choose from
#current_theme default
current_theme theme_you_like
</pre>
If you use SlackBuild (at least for 13.0) it comes with nice Slackware theme. Rewrite ''current_theme'' line to
<pre>
current_theme slackware-black
</pre>

=== Startup ===
Edit run level 4 init script - /etc/rc.d/rc.4 - to try start SLiM as default graphical login manager. You have to add these lines '''before''' GDM (or whatever graphical login manager you have as default; GDM is set as first to start by default)
<pre>
#! /bin/sh
#
# rc.4 This file is executed by init(8) when the system is being
# initialized for run level 4 (XDM)
#
# Version: @(#)/etc/rc.d/rc.4 2.00 02/17/93
#
# Author: Fred N. van Kempen, <waltje@uwalt.nl.mugnet.org>
# At least 47% rewritten by: Patrick J. Volkerding <volkerdi@slackware.com>
#

# Tell the viewers what's going to happen...
echo "Starting up X11 session manager..."

# Add this if statement to the top
# If you have SliM, it goes first
#---------------------------------

if [ -x /usr/bin/slim ]; then
exec /usr/bin/slim -d
fi

#---------------------------------
# end of new if statement

# Try to use GNOME's gdm session manager. This comes first because if
# gdm is on the machine then the user probably installed it and wants
# to use it by default:
if [ -x /usr/bin/gdm ]; then
exec /usr/bin/gdm -nodaemon
fi
</pre>

If you aren't already using this, set run level to 4 in /etc/inittab
<pre>
# These are the default runlevels in Slackware:
# 0 = halt
# 1 = single user mode
# 2 = unused (but configured the same as runlevel 3)
# 3 = multiuser mode (default Slackware runlevel)
# 4 = X11 with KDM/GDM/XDM (session managers)
# 5 = unused (but configured the same as runlevel 3)
# 6 = reboot

# Default runlevel. (Do not set to 0 or 6)
id:4:initdefault:
</pre>
Reboot and you have nice simple login manager running :~)
== Links ==
[http://slim.berlios.de Project homepage]

SLiM - Revision history

Netrixtardis: use '-nodaemon' for rc.4

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Merge-delete: Created page with '= SLiM = '''SLiM (Simple Login Manager)''' is a Desktop-independent graphical login manager for X11, derived from [http://largo.windowmaker.org/Login.app/ Login.app]. It aims to...'