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NAME

       lxdm - LXDE Display Manager (Login screen)

SYNOPSIS

       lxdm      [options]

DESCRIPTION

       lxdm  is the LXDE display manager also known as login manager. It shows
       a graphical login screen for usernames and password and allows  you  to
       choose  a  desktop and language for the session. After authenticating a
       user it starts a session.

       lxdm works with various desktops like LXDE, KDE and others.

OPTIONS

       -d     daemon mode

       -h     help

FILES

       /var/log/lxdm.log
              log information

       /etc/lxdm/Xsession
              script to run as user after login of user

       /etc/lxdm/default.conf
              configuration  file  for  lxdm.  It’s  a  symlink  to  the  real
              configuration   file  (/etc/lxdm/lxdm.conf  for  standard  lxdm,
              /etc/xdg/lubuntu/lxdm/lxdm.conf  for  Lubuntu).  See  above  for
              details of the configuration file.

CONFIGURATION FILE

       The configuration file is /etc/lxdm/default.conf, which is a symlink to
       the real configuration file. (/etc/lxdm/lxdm.conf  for  standard  lxdm,
       /etc/xdg/lubuntu/lxdm/lxdm.conf for Lubuntu).

       To update the symlink, type "update-alternative --config lxdm.conf" and
       follow the instructions.

       autologin

       Enable autologin if you set autologin=user, when user  is  your  login.
       Disable by default, you need to uncomment the line.

       session

       Default session which will be started if "Default" session is  provided
       at login. Disable by default, you need to uncomment the line.

       numlock

       Enable numlock support. Disable by default, you need to  uncomment  the
       line.

       arg

       Override arguments passed to the Xserver. Disable by default, you  need
       to uncomment the line.

       gtk_theme

       Select the gtk theme for the greeter.

       bg

       Select the path of the background of the greeter.

       bottom_pane

       Select if the bottom panel is available. 1 to TRUE, 0 to FALSE.

       lang

       Select if the language choose if available. 1 to TRUE, 0 to FALSE.

       theme

       Select  the   theme   for   the   greeter.   Theme   are   located   in
       /usr/share/lxdm/themes/

AUTHORS

       This manual page was written by  Trevor  Walkley  <bluewater@sidux.com>
       for  the  Debian  Project,  but  may  be  used by others. Permission is
       granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms
       of  the  GNU  General  Public  License,  Version 2 or any later version
       published by the Free Software Foundation.

       On Debian systems, the complete  text  of  the   GNU   General   Public
       License can be found in /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL.

                                  March 2010                           LXDM(1)