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howtos:slim [2012/08/23 20:00 (UTC)] – slackware:slim renamed to howtos:slim (This is a HOWTO, and belongs there instead of in the "slackware" namespace) alienbobhowtos:slim [2012/08/26 16:42 (UTC)] – [Basic configuration (system level)] - your machine not you noryungi
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 ====== SLiM (Simple Login Manager) ====== ====== SLiM (Simple Login Manager) ======
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-//By Niki Kovacs (kikinovak)// 
  
 [[http://slim.berlios.de | SLiM ]] is an acronym for //Simple Login Manager//. If you use one of the lightweight desktop environements like Xfce, Fluxbox, Blackbox or WindowMaker, you might want to use SLiM.  [[http://slim.berlios.de | SLiM ]] is an acronym for //Simple Login Manager//. If you use one of the lightweight desktop environements like Xfce, Fluxbox, Blackbox or WindowMaker, you might want to use SLiM. 
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   * KDM (heavy)   * KDM (heavy)
-  * XDM (butt-ugly) +  * XDM (visually unappealing)
 ===== Installation ===== ===== Installation =====
  
-SLiM doesn't ship with a stock Slackware installation, but you can easily install it from [[http://slackbuilds.org | SBo]].  +SLiM doesn't ship with a stock Slackware installation, but you can easily install it from [[http://slackbuilds.org/result/?search=slim | SBo]]. 
 ===== Basic configuration (system level) ===== ===== Basic configuration (system level) =====
  
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-You can also check the current runlevel of you machine by typing the following command:+You can also check the current runlevel of your machine by typing the following command:
 <code> <code>
 # who -r # who -r
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-In the example show above, the current runlevel of your machine is also "4".+In the example shown above, the current runlevel of your machine is also "4".
  
 Now edit ''/etc/rc.d/rc.4'' and add a few lines to start SLiM automatically on boot. The order is important here. Insert the stanza right before the one that manages GDM, like this: Now edit ''/etc/rc.d/rc.4'' and add a few lines to start SLiM automatically on boot. The order is important here. Insert the stanza right before the one that manages GDM, like this:
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 The site also sports a [[http://slim.berlios.de/themes_howto.php | nice tutorial ]] about your own theme creation.  The site also sports a [[http://slim.berlios.de/themes_howto.php | nice tutorial ]] about your own theme creation. 
  
-Hint: install a collection of ready-made themes, and then take a peek in the respective theme directories to see how it's actually done.  +<note tip>Install a collection of ready-made themes, and then take a peek in the respective theme directories to see how it's actually done.</note> 
 +=====Sources===== 
 +  * Originally written by [[wiki:user:kikinovak|Niki Kovacs]]
  
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