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  1. README file for SLiM
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  3. Simone Rota <sip@varlock.com>
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  5. INTRODUCTION
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  6.     SLiM (Simple Login Manager) is a graphical login manager for X11.
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  7.     It aims to be simple, fast and independent from the various
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  8.     desktop environments.
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  9.     SLiM is based on latest stable release of Login.app by Per Lidén.
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  11.     New features:
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  12.     - External themes and configuration
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  13.     - PNG support with alpha transparency for panel
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  14.     - PNG / JPEG support for backgrounds
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  15.     - XFT / freetype support
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  16.     - Double or single (GDM-style) inputbox support
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  17.     - Automake-based build procedure
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  19. INSTALLATION
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  20.     see the INSTALL file
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  22. USAGE
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  24. 	To launch slim, execute run the slim binary,
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  25.     followed by the -d option if you want it to
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  26.     run as a daemon in the background (reccommended)
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  27.     
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  28.     enter username and password to login. The ~/.xinitrc
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  29.     file is executed by default, so be sure to have a working
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  30.     .xinitrc file in your home.
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  32.     Special usernames (commands configurable in the config file):
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  33.     - console: start console login
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  34.     - exit: exit SLiM
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  35.     - halt: halt the system
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  36.     - reboot: reboot the system
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  37.     
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  38.     pressing the F11 key executes a user-specified
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  39.     command (see the configuration file), the default
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  40.     is to take a screenshot if the 'import' program is available.
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  42. CONFIGURATION
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  43.     /usr/etc/slim.conf is the main configuration file.
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  44.     Options are explained in the file itself
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  46. THEMES
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  47.     See THEMES
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  49. COPYRIGHT
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  50.     SLiM is copyright (c) 2004-05 by Simone Rota, Johannes Winkelmann
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  51.     and is available under the GNU General Public License.
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  52.     See the COPYING file for the complete license.
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  54.     Image handling code adapted and extended from xplanet 1.0.1,
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  55.     copyright (c) 2002-04 by Hari Nair
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  57.     Login.app is copyright (c) 1997, 1998 by Per Liden and is 
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  58.     licensed through the GNU General Public License. 
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