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  2. .TH slim 1 "January 09, 2006" "" ""
  3. .SH NAME
  4. \fBslim \fP- Simple LogIn Manager
  5. \fB
  6. .SH SYNOPSIS
  7. .nf
  8. .fam C
  9. \fBslim\fP [\fIoptions\fP] [<arguments>]
  10. .fam T
  11. .fi
  12. .SH DESCRIPTION
  13. SLiM is a lightweight login manager for X11, allowing the initialization
  14. of a graphical session by entring username and password in a login screen.
  15. .SH OPTIONS
  16. .TP
  17. .B
  18. \fB-d\fP
  19. run as a daemon
  20. .TP
  21. .B
  22. \fB-p\fP /path/to/theme
  23. display a preview of the theme. An already running X11 session
  24. is required for theme preview.
  25. .TP
  26. .B
  27. \fB-h\fP
  28. display a brief help message
  29. .TP
  30. .B
  31. \fB-v\fP
  32. display version information
  33. .SH EXAMPLES
  34. .TP
  35. .B
  36. \fBslim\fP \fB-d\fP
  37. run \fBslim\fP in daemon mode
  38. .TP
  39. .B
  40. \fBslim\fP \fB-p\fP /usr/share/\fBslim\fP/themes/default
  41. preview of the default theme
  42. .SH STARTING SLIM AT BOOT
  43. Please refer to documentation of your Operating System to make \fBslim\fP
  44. automatically startup after the system boots.
  45. .SH CONFIGURATION
  46. Global configuration is stored in the /etc/slim.conf file. See the comments
  47. inside the file for a detailed explanation of the \fIoptions\fP.
  48. .SH USAGE AND SPECIAL USERNAMES
  49. When started, \fBslim\fP will show a login panel; enter the username and
  50. password of the user you want to login as.
  51. .PP
  52. Special usernames:
  53. .TP
  54. .B
  55. console
  56. open a xterm console
  57. .TP
  58. .B
  59. exit
  60. quit \fBslim\fP
  61. .TP
  62. .B
  63. halt
  64. shutdown the machine
  65. .TP
  66. .B
  67. reboot
  68. reboot the machine
  69. .TP
  70. .B
  71. suspend
  72. power-suspend the machine
  73. .PP
  74. See the configuration file for customizing the above commands.
  75. The 'halt' and 'reboot' commands need the root password, this may
  76. change in future releases.
  77. .PP
  78. Shortcuts:
  79. .TP
  80. .B
  81. F11
  82. executes a custom command (by default takes a screenshot)
  83. .TP
  84. .B
  85. F1
  86. choose session type (see configuration file and xinitrc.sample)
  87. .SH AUTHORS
  88. Simone Rota <sip@varlock.com>
  89. .PP
  90. Johannes Winkelmann <jw@tks6.net>
  91. .SH SEE ALSO
  92. See the online documentation at the SLiM web site for further information
  93. on themes, FAQs, etc.