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'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SLiM SLiM]''' - the '''S'''imple '''L'''og'''i'''n Manager - is designed for use with any desktop environment. Popular with Arch users, it supports theming, automatic login, and use of multiple desktop environments. '''However, SLiM is not recommended for inexperienced users''' as it does not automatically detect installed desktop environments, and it will consequently be necessary to manually edit some configuration files to get it to work. Guidance on how to '''[[SLiM Configuration|Configure SliM]]''' has been provided. | '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SLiM SLiM]''' - the '''S'''imple '''L'''og'''i'''n Manager - is designed for use with any desktop environment. Popular with Arch users, it supports theming, automatic login, and use of multiple desktop environments. '''However, SLiM is not recommended for inexperienced users''' as it does not automatically detect installed desktop environments, and it will consequently be necessary to manually edit some configuration files to get it to work. Guidance on how to '''[[SLiM Configuration|Configure SliM]]''' has been provided. | ||
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sudo pacman -S slim | sudo pacman -S slim | ||
Additional themes for SLiM can also be obtained by entering the command: | Additional themes for SLiM can also be obtained by entering the command: | ||
sudo pacman -S slim-themes archlinux-themes-slim | sudo pacman -S slim-themes archlinux-themes-slim | ||
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{{warning|'''DO NOT''' just reboot your system after installing and enabling SLiM! If you do, you will get no further than the login screen. You <u>must</u> first edit the slim.conf configuration file and the .xinitrc file to get it working before rebooting. Guidance on how to '''[[SLiM Configuration|Configure SliM]]''' has been provided.}} | |||
'''To enable LXDM in Manjaro 0.8.2 or later''' (or if Plymouth has been removed), enter the command: | '''To enable LXDM in Manjaro 0.8.2 or later''' (or if Plymouth has been removed), enter the command: | ||
sudo systemctl enable slim.service -f | sudo systemctl enable slim.service -f | ||
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