LightDM

    A lightweight display manager

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    • Linux
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    LightDM is a cross-desktop display manager. A display manager is a daemon that:

    Runs display servers (e.g. X) where necessary.
    Runs greeters to allow users to pick which user account and session type to use.
    Allows greeters to perform authentication using PAM.
    Runs session processes once authentication is complete.
    Provides remote graphical login options.

    Key features of LightDM are:

    Cross-desktop - supports different desktop technologies.
    Supports different display technologies (X, Mir, Wayland ...).
    Lightweight - low memory usage and fast performance.
    Guest sessions.
    Supports remote login (incoming - XDMCP, VNC, outgoing - XDMCP, pluggable).
    Comprehensive test suite.

    The package name is generally "lightdm".
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    LightDM was added to AlternativeTo by mohammadghasemi on Jul 22, 2015 and this page was last updated Oct 12, 2018.

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    • Top positive comment  almost 3 years ago • 0 replies
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    Lightweight gui login manager. Simply and fast.

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    not really lightweight on dependencies

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    LightDM

    Summary and Relevance

    Our users have written 2 comments and reviews about LightDM, and it has gotten 3 likes

    • Open Source and Free product.
    • Average rating of 4
    • 3 alternatives listed

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    LightDM was added to AlternativeTo by mohammadghasemi on Jul 22, 2015 and this page was last updated Oct 12, 2018.

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