Márcio Fernandes
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# LightDM
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**LightDM** is a lightweight, cross-desktop display manager used to handle graphical logins on Linux systems. It provides the login screen (called a greeter) and manages user sessions, including authentication and session launching.
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**🧭 Key Features of LightDM:**
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- Lightweight and fast: Designed to use minimal system resources compared to heavier alternatives like GDM (GNOME Display Manager).
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- Cross-desktop compatibility: Works with GNOME, KDE, Xfce, LXDE, and other desktop environments.
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- Greeter flexibility: Supports multiple greeter front-ends, such as:
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- LightDM GTK Greeter (default for many distros)
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- Slick Greeter (used by Linux Mint)
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- Webkit Greeter (HTML/CSS-based)
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- Remote login support: Includes protocols like XDMCP and VNC for remote graphical sessions.
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- Guest sessions and autologin: Can be configured for temporary guest accounts or automatic login.
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**Install:**
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``` bash
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apt install lightdm
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```
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**Disable suspend black screen:**
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```bash
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# /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf
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[Seat:*]
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xserver-command=X -s 0 dpms
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```
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**Lightdm auto login:**
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```bash
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# /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf
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[SeatDefaults]
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autologin-user=$USERNAME_TO_AUTOLOGIN
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autologin-user-timeout=5
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# Uncomment the following, if running Unity
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#greeter-session=unity-greeter
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```
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