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- README file for SLiM
- Simone Rota <sip@varlock.com>
- INTRODUCTION
- SLiM (Simple Login Manager) is a graphical login manager for X11.
- It aims to be simple, fast and independent from the various
- desktop environments.
- SLiM is based on latest stable release of Login.app by Per Lidén.
- New features:
- - External themes and configuration
- - PNG support with alpha transparency for panel
- - PNG / JPEG support for backgrounds
- - XFT / freetype support
- - Double or single (GDM-style) inputbox support
- - Automake-based build procedure
- INSTALLATION
- see the INSTALL file
-
- USAGE
- To launch slim, execute run the slim binary,
- followed by the -d option if you want it to
- run as a daemon in the background (reccommended)
-
- enter username and password to login. The ~/.xinitrc
- file is executed by default, so be sure to have a working
- .xinitrc file in your home.
-
- Special usernames (commands configurable in the config file):
- - console: start console login
- - exit: exit SLiM
- - halt: halt the system
- - reboot: reboot the system
-
- pressing the F11 key executes a user-specified
- command (see the configuration file), the default
- is to take a screenshot if the 'import' program is available.
-
- CONFIGURATION
- /usr/etc/slim.conf is the main configuration file.
- Options are explained in the file itself
-
- THEMES
- See THEMES
- COPYRIGHT
- SLiM is copyright (c) 2004-05 by Simone Rota, Johannes Winkelmann
- and is available under the GNU General Public License.
- See the COPYING file for the complete license.
- Image handling code adapted and extended from xplanet 1.0.1,
- copyright (c) 2002-04 by Hari Nair
- Login.app is copyright (c) 1997, 1998 by Per Liden and is
- licensed through the GNU General Public License.
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