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NAME

8       slim - Simple LogIn Manager
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SYNOPSIS

11       slim [options] [<arguments>]
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DESCRIPTION

14       SLiM  is  a lightweight login manager for X11, allowing the initializa‐
15       tion of a graphical session by entring username and password in a login
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OPTIONS

19       -d     run as a daemon
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21       -p /path/to/theme
22              display  a  preview of the theme. An already running X11 session
23              is required for theme preview.
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25       -h     display a brief help message
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27       -v     display version information
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EXAMPLES

30       slim -d
31              run slim in daemon mode
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33       slim -p /usr/share/slim/themes/default
34              preview of the default theme
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STARTING SLIM AT BOOT

37       Please refer to documentation of your Operating  System  to  make  slim
38       automatically startup after the system boots.
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CONFIGURATION

41       Global configuration is stored in the /etc/slim.conf file. See the com‐
42       ments inside the file for a detailed explanation of the options.
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USAGE AND SPECIAL USERNAMES

45       When started, slim will show a login  panel;  enter  the  username  and
46       password of the user you want to login as.
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48       Special usernames:
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50       console
51              open a xterm console
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53       exit   quit slim
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55       halt   shutdown the machine
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57       reboot reboot the machine
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59       suspend
60              power-suspend the machine
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62       See  the  configuration  file  for customizing the above commands.  The
63       'halt' and 'reboot' commands need the root password, this may change in
64       future releases.
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66       Shortcuts:
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68       F11    executes a custom command (by default takes a screenshot)
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70       F1     choose session type (see configuration file and xinitrc.sample)
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AUTHORS

73       Simone Rota <sip@varlock.com>
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75       Johannes Winkelmann <jw@tks6.net>
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SEE ALSO

78       See  the online documentation at the SLiM web site for further informa‐
79       tion on themes, FAQs, etc.
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83                               January 09, 2006                        slim(1)