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{{tip|if you are only using one desktop environment, then why not choose the appropriate display manager to go with it?}} | {{tip|if you are only using one desktop environment, then why not choose the appropriate display manager to go with it?}} | ||
'''Display Managers''' are used to provide login screens, and therefore serve as | '''Display Managers''' are used to provide login screens, and therefore serve as protective security barriers to prevent authorised access to your system. They are also referred to as ''Login Managers''. As with different desktop environments, different display managers will require different system resources to run, and will provide their own unique styles, interfaces, and features. Commonly shared features - particularly in respect to the selection of display managers listed below - include customisation/theming, automatic login, and the selection of multiple desktop environments. | ||
{{note|Only the display managers that can be easily installed and enabled have been listed. There are several additional display managers available from the Manjaro repositories for more experienced users to consider. These include '''XDM''', '''WDM''', and '''Qingy'''.}} | {{note|Only the display managers that can be easily installed and enabled have been listed. There are several additional display managers available from the Manjaro repositories for more experienced users to consider. These include '''XDM''', '''WDM''', and '''Qingy'''.}} | ||
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[[File:gdm.png|thumb|left|375px]] | [[File:gdm.png|thumb|left|375px]] | ||
'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNOME_Display_Manager GDM]''' - the '''G'''nome '''D'''isplay '''M'''anager - is designed for use with the Gnome 3 desktop environment. It supports theming, automatic login, and the automatic detection and use of multiple desktop environments. Although it may be instaled independently of Gnome 3, for those using this desktop environment, a configuration application is also available to very easily customise the login screen and enable automatic login. | '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNOME_Display_Manager GDM]''' - the '''G'''nome '''D'''isplay '''M'''anager - is designed for use with the Gnome 3 desktop environment. It supports theming, automatic login, and the automatic detection and use of multiple desktop environments. Although it may be instaled independently of Gnome 3, for those using this desktop environment, a configuration application is also available to very easily customise the login screen and enable automatic login. | ||
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sudo pacman -S gdm3setup | sudo pacman -S gdm3setup | ||
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{{warning|Installing the configuration application will result in Gnome 3 itself being installed as a dependency if not already installed on your system.}} | |||
'''To enable GDM in Manjaro 0.8.2 or later''' (or if Plymouth has been removed), enter the command: | '''To enable GDM in Manjaro 0.8.2 or later''' (or if Plymouth has been removed), enter the command: | ||
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sudo systemctl enable gdm-plymouth.service -f | sudo systemctl enable gdm-plymouth.service -f | ||
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=KDM= | =KDM= | ||