Difference between revisions of "LXDM Configuration"
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{{note|More customisations options are available if choosing to manually edit the LXDM configuration file.}} | |||
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=Option 1: | =Option 1: Using the Customisation Tool= | ||
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=Option 2: Manually | =Option 2: Manually Editing the Configuration File= | ||
The syntax of the command to open the LXDM configuration file is: | To undertake any or all of these tasks, it will be necessary to first open the ''LXDM configuration file'' (lxdm.conf) using the terminal. The syntax of the command to open the LXDM configuration file is: | ||
sudo [text editor] /etc/lxdm/lxdm.conf | sudo [text editor] /etc/lxdm/lxdm.conf | ||
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=Enabling Auto-Login= | ==Enabling Auto-Login== | ||
{{note|Auto-login will only work upon booting up into Manjaro. Otherwise, upon logging out, it will still be necessary to enter your username and password credentials to get back into your desktop environment.}} | {{note|Auto-login will only work upon booting up into Manjaro. Otherwise, upon logging out, it will still be necessary to enter your username and password credentials to get back into your desktop environment.}} | ||
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==Step 1: Set the User== | ===Step 1: Set the User=== | ||
The first step is to set your personal account to be automatically logged in. This is undertaken in the following section, located at the top of the LXDM configuration file: | The first step is to set your personal account to be automatically logged in. This is undertaken in the following section, located at the top of the LXDM configuration file: | ||
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==Step 2: Set the Desktop Environment== | ===Step 2: Set the Desktop Environment=== | ||
It is necessary to ensure what desktop environment is to be booted into, particularly if having installed the NET-edition of Manjaro, and/or if having installed multiple desktop environments. This is set in the following section, located near the top of the configuration file: | It is necessary to ensure what desktop environment is to be booted into, particularly if having installed the NET-edition of Manjaro, and/or if having installed multiple desktop environments. This is set in the following section, located near the top of the configuration file: | ||
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==Optional: Enable Timeout Auto-Login== | ===Optional: Enable Timeout Auto-Login=== | ||
{{note|The basic auto-login feature itself must also be enabled to enable this feature in turn. In addition, this feature also only works upon first booting up into Manjaro.}} | {{note|The basic auto-login feature itself must also be enabled to enable this feature in turn. In addition, this feature also only works upon first booting up into Manjaro.}} | ||
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== Disable Auto-Login == | === Disable Auto-Login === | ||
To restore the login screen, edit the LXDM configuration file once again and comment out the lines beginning with '''autologin=''' and '''session='''. An example has provided below. | To restore the login screen, edit the LXDM configuration file once again and comment out the lines beginning with '''autologin=''' and '''session='''. An example has provided below. | ||
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=Changing The Background Image= | ==Changing The Background Image== | ||
{{tip|As illustrated below, using the File Manager can make this task much simplier and easier, particularly for new users. Please note that Linux is also case-sensitive so ensure that upper and lower case letters are used correctly.}} | {{tip|As illustrated below, using the File Manager can make this task much simplier and easier, particularly for new users. Please note that Linux is also case-sensitive so ensure that upper and lower case letters are used correctly.}} | ||
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=Removing The Language Menu = | ==Removing The Language Menu== | ||
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=Disabling The User List= | ==Disabling The User List== | ||
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