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=Overview= | =Overview= | ||
{{BoxInfo|Choice of display manager|If you are only using one desktop environment, then why not choose the appropriate display manager to go with it?}} | {{BoxInfo|Choice of display manager|If you are only using one desktop environment, then why not choose the appropriate display manager to go with it?}} | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
=GDM= | =GDM= | ||
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To enable GDM as your default display manager use the command: | To enable GDM as your default display manager use the command: | ||
{{UserCmd|command=systemctl enable gdm.service --force}} | {{UserCmd|command=systemctl enable gdm.service --force}} | ||
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= | = Plasma Login = | ||
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| [[File: | | [[File:Plasma-login-manager.png|thumb|left|375px|Plasma Login Manager]] || '''Plasma Login''' - the is designed for use with Plasma 6. | ||
Plasma Login can be installed by entering the following command: | |||
{{UserCmd|command=pamac install | {{UserCmd|command=pamac install plasma-login-manager}} | ||
To enable | To enable Plasma Login as your default display manager use the command: | ||
{{UserCmd|command=systemctl enable plasmalogin.service --force}} | |||
{{UserCmd|command=systemctl enable | |||
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To enable SDDM enter the command: | To enable SDDM enter the command: | ||
{{UserCmd|command=sudo systemctl enable sddm.service --force}} | {{UserCmd|command=sudo systemctl enable sddm.service --force}} | ||
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{{UserCmd|command=systemctl enable | |||
=LXDM= | |||
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| [[File:lxdm.png|thumb|left|375px|LXDM display manager]] || '''[http://wiki.lxde.org/en/LXDM LXDM]''' - the '''L'''ightweight '''X'''-Windows '''D'''isplay '''M'''anager - is designed for use with any desktop environment. It supports theming, automatic login, easy selection of multiple languages, and the automatic detection and use of multiple desktop environments. | |||
To install LXDM, enter the command: | |||
{{UserCmd|command=pamac install lxdm}} | |||
To enable LXDM as your default display manager use the command: | |||
{{UserCmd|command=sudo systemctl enable lxdm.service --force}} | |||
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To enable LightDM as the default display manager use: | To enable LightDM as the default display manager use: | ||
{{UserCmd|command=sudo systemctl enable lightdm.service --force}} | {{UserCmd|command=sudo systemctl enable lightdm.service --force}} | ||
With LightDM, you also will need to install and configure a greeter. If you don't install a greeter, it won't work. There are a lot of greeters for LightDM. We will cover two of the greeters most commonly used by Manjaro editions. | With LightDM, you also will need to install and configure a greeter. If you don't install a greeter, it won't work. There are a lot of greeters for LightDM. We will cover two of the greeters most commonly used by Manjaro editions. | ||