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SLIM - Simple Login Manager

Installation

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# pacman-g2 -S slim


Check if Slim is selected as the main login manager :

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# nano /etc/sysconfig/desktop


The file would look like this :

 # /etc/sysconfig/desktop
 
 # Which session manager try to use.
  
 #desktop="/usr/bin/xdm -nodaemon"
 #desktop="/usr/sbin/gdm --nodaemon"
 #desktop="/usr/bin/kdm -nodaemon"
 desktop="/usr/bin/slim"

Configuration

The configuration of Slim is located in the file /etc/slim.conf :

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# nano /etc/slim.conf


  • If you choice anoter desktop environment than xfce4

Example to choice lxde :

You just have to create the file .xinitrc in you home folder (/home/user).

In this file, write this :

 exec startlxde

Then, still in this file, uncomment the line refering to .xinitrc and comment the one refering to xfce4.

It's done !


Personalization

Themes must be placed in /usr/share/slim/theme/

You can find themes on the official website :

http://slim.berlios.de/

Autologin

It's now possible to connect automatically an user with Slim, avoiding type each time the login & password :

Open /etc/slim.conf in root and add this :

 default_user        your username
 
 auto_login          yes

Keypad activated

Find the line

 #numlock             on

and remove the #

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