slim - Online in the Cloud

This is the command slim that can be run in the OnWorks free hosting provider using one of our multiple free online workstations such as Ubuntu Online, Fedora Online, Windows online emulator or MAC OS online emulator

PROGRAM:

NAME


slim - Simple LogIn Manager

SYNOPSIS


slim [options] [<arguments>]

DESCRIPTION


SLiM is a lightweight login manager for X11, allowing the initialization of a graphical
session by entring username and password in a login screen.

OPTIONS


-d run as a daemon

-p /path/to/theme
display a preview of the theme. An already running X11 session is required for
theme preview.

-h display a brief help message

-v display version information

EXAMPLES


slim -d
run slim in daemon mode

slim -p /usr/share/slim/themes/default
preview of the default theme

STARTING SLIM AT BOOT


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

CONFIGURATION


Global configuration is stored in the /etc/slim.conf file. See the comments inside the
file for a detailed explanation of the options.

USAGE AND SPECIAL USERNAMES


When started, slim will show a login panel; enter the username and password of the user
you want to login as.

Special usernames:

console
open a xterm console

exit quit slim

halt shutdown the machine

reboot reboot the machine

suspend
power-suspend the machine

See the configuration file for customizing the above commands. The 'halt' and 'reboot'
commands need the root password, this may change in future releases.

Shortcuts:

F11 executes a custom command (by default takes a screenshot)

F1 choose session type (see configuration file and xinitrc.sample)

AUTHORS


Simone Rota <sip@varlock.com>

Johannes Winkelmann <jw@tks6.net>

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