lxdm1

Usage

Overview

lxdm is the LXDE display manager also known as login manager. It shows a graphical login screen for usernames and password and allows you to choose a desktop and language for the session. After authenticating a user it starts a session.

lxdm works with various desktops like LXDE, KDE and others.

Options

-d

daemon mode

-h

help

Files

/var/log/lxdm.log

log information

/etc/lxdm/Xsession

script to run as user after login of user

/etc/lxdm/default.conf

configuration file for lxdm. It's a symlink to the real configuration file (/etc/lxdm/lxdm.conf for standard lxdm, /etc/xdg/lubuntu/lxdm/lxdm.conf for Lubuntu). See below for details of the configuration file.

Configuration file

The configuration file is /etc/lxdm/default.conf, which is a symlink to the real configuration file. (/etc/lxdm/lxdm.conf for standard lxdm, /etc/xdg/lubuntu/lxdm/lxdm.conf for Lubuntu).

To update the symlink, type "update-alternatives --config lxdm.conf" and follow the instructions.

autologin

Enable autologin if you set autologin=user, when user is your login. Disable by default, you need to uncomment the line.

session

Default session which will be started if "Default" session is provided at login. Disable by default, you need to uncomment the line.

numlock

Enable numlock support. Disable by default, you need to uncomment the line.

arg

Override arguments passed to the Xserver. Disable by default, you need to uncomment the line.

gtk_theme

Select the gtk theme for the greeter.

bg

Select the path of the background of the greeter.

bottom_pane

Select if the bottom panel is available. 1 to TRUE, 0 to FALSE.

lang

Select if the language choose if available. 1 to TRUE, 0 to FALSE.

theme

Select the theme for the greeter. Theme are located in /usr/share/lxdm/themes/