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'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNOME_Display_Manager GDM]''' - the '''G'''nome '''D'''isplay '''M'''anager - is designed for use with Gnome 3. It supports theming, automatic login, and the automatic detection and use of multiple desktop environments. Specifically for those using Gnome 3.  GDM is typically only paired with a Gnome Desktop Environment because GDM depends on a large amount of the Gnome desktop as dependencies.
 
'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNOME_Display_Manager GDM]''' - the '''G'''nome '''D'''isplay '''M'''anager - is designed for use with Gnome 3. It supports theming, automatic login, and the automatic detection and use of multiple desktop environments. Specifically for those using Gnome 3, a configuration application is also available to easily customise the login screen and enable automatic login without having to edit any configuration files.  


GDM can be installed by entering the following command:
GDM can be installed by entering the following command:
pamac install gdm


sudo pacman -S gdm
To enable GDM as your default display manager use the command:
 
  systemctl enable gdm.service --force
Alternatively, GDM can also be installed along with its own configuration application by entering the following command:
 
  sudo pacman -S gdm3setup
 
 
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{{warning|GDM is only suitable for those using - or intending to use - Gnome and/or Cinnamon. This is because the Gnome 3 desktop environment will also be installed as a dependency.}}
 
 
'''To enable GDM in Manjaro 0.8.2 or later''' (or if Plymouth has been removed), enter the command:


  sudo systemctl enable gdm.service -f
To install the Manjaro specific theming for GDM you can use the command:
  pamac install manjaro-gdm-theme


'''To enable GDM in Manjaro 0.8.1 or earlier''' (or if Plymouth has been added), enter the command:
sudo systemctl enable gdm-plymouth.service -f
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