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''lightdm'' and a ''lightdm-greeter'' should be installed | ''lightdm'' and a ''lightdm-greeter'' should be installed to use lightdm as display manager. | ||
An alternative to ''lightdm'' that I find simpler is [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/LXDM LXDM]. However the version in the repos does not automatically start a ck-session on login; alternative [https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/lxdm-consolekit/ lxdm-consolekit] from the [[AUR]] can be used. | An alternative to ''lightdm'' that I find simpler is [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/LXDM LXDM]. However the version in the repos does not automatically start a ck-session on login; alternative [https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/lxdm-consolekit/ lxdm-consolekit] from the [[AUR]] can be used. | ||
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==== Audio (ALSA) ==== | ==== Audio (ALSA) ==== | ||
The '''alsa-utils-openrc''' package can be installed. After installing it run: | The '''alsa-utils-openrc''' package can be installed. After installing it, run: | ||
sudo rc-update add alsasound default | sudo rc-update add alsasound default | ||
to automatically start | to automatically start ''alsa'' at boot. | ||
==== Network Manager ==== | ==== Network Manager ==== | ||
By default ''dhcpcd'' is enabled via [http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=4&chap=3 netifrc]. However if you use Wifi to connect, or need a graphical network applet, then '''networkmanager-openrc''' can be installed. | By default ''dhcpcd'' is enabled via [http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=4&chap=3 netifrc]. However if you use Wifi to connect to the internet, or need a graphical network applet, then '''networkmanager-openrc''' can be installed. | ||
''networkmanager-openrc'' replaces the normal networkmanager package in the repos. Also, it requires ''consolekit'' and ''polkit-consolekit'', which replaces the normal polkit from the repos. | |||
==== Consolekit ==== | ==== Consolekit ==== |