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 ===== Setup a Display Manager for Xfce ===== ===== Setup a Display Manager for Xfce =====
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 +  * **[[#LightDM|LightDM]]**
 +  * **[[#LXDM|LXDM]]**
 +  * **[[#SLiM|SLiM]]**
 +  * **[[#GDM|GDM]]**
 +  * **[[#KDM|KDM]]**
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 === LightDM === === LightDM ===
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 === LXDM === === LXDM ===
-LXDM is the display manager of LXDE. But it is universal. I (Paiiou) think that it is an excellent manager for Xfce: no dependencies on GNOME or KDE, nice interface, very complete. Most distributions have a package to install. Regarding the configuration, check the presence of a file (or add) /usr/share/xsessions/06xfce4.desktop (the location may differ depending on the distributions), such as:+LXDM is the display manager of LXDE. But it is universal. Most distributions have a package to install. Regarding the configuration, check the presence of a file (or add) /usr/share/xsessions/06xfce4.desktop (the location may differ depending on the distributions), such as:
  
   [Desktop Entry]   [Desktop Entry]
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 Lines TryExec and Exec may also differ between distributions. Lines TryExec and Exec may also differ between distributions.
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 === SLiM === === SLiM ===
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 If you want to avoid Gnome or KDE dependencies and a more attractive interface than XDM, you can give [[http://slim.berlios.de|SLiM]] a try. Read the SLiM [[http://slim.berlios.de/manual.php|manual]] for more information. If you want to avoid Gnome or KDE dependencies and a more attractive interface than XDM, you can give [[http://slim.berlios.de|SLiM]] a try. Read the SLiM [[http://slim.berlios.de/manual.php|manual]] for more information.
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 === GDM === === GDM ===
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 It is usually enough to simply copy the example file to the Session directory used by gdm; this directory is usually located in /etc/dm/Sessions, /etc/X11/gdm/Sessions, /usr/share/xsessions, /usr/X11/share/gnome/xsessions or some other location, refer to the documentation of your system for details. You need to restart gdm after you created the file. It is usually enough to simply copy the example file to the Session directory used by gdm; this directory is usually located in /etc/dm/Sessions, /etc/X11/gdm/Sessions, /usr/share/xsessions, /usr/X11/share/gnome/xsessions or some other location, refer to the documentation of your system for details. You need to restart gdm after you created the file.
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 === KDM  === === KDM  ===