Difference between revisions of "Install Display Managers"

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'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SLiM SLiM]''' - the '''S'''imple '''L'''og'''i'''n '''M'''anager - is designed for use with any desktop environment. Used by Manjaro Openbox and 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 is consequently necessary to manually edit some configuration files to get it to work.
'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SLiM SLiM]''' - the '''S'''imple '''L'''og'''i'''n '''M'''anager - is designed for use with any desktop environment. Used by Manjaro Openbox and popular with Arch users, it supports theming, automatic login, and use of multiple desktop environments. '''Since version 1.6.2, SLiM now supports the automatic detection of desktop environments'''. It may be necessary for users who have installed Manjaro 0.8.7.1 and earlier to manually edit some configuration files to get it to work.


To install SLiM, enter the command:
To install SLiM, enter the command:
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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 /etc/slim.conf file and the ~/.xinitrc file to get it working before rebooting. Guidance on how to '''[[SLiM Configuration|Configure SliM]]''' has been provided.}}
{{warning|'''Unless you have installed Manjaro release 0.8.8 or later, 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 /etc/slim.conf file and the ~/.xinitrc file to get it working before rebooting. Guidance on how to '''[[SLiM Configuration|Configure SliM]]''' has been provided.}}