XDM (display manager)
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| XDM | |
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| [[Programmer|Original authorTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | Keith Packard |
| [[Programmer|DeveloperTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | X.Org Foundation |
| Initial release | October 1988 |
| Written in | C, C++ |
| Type | X display manager |
| License | MIT License |
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The X Display Manager (XDM) is the default display manager for the X Window System. It is a bare-bones X display manager. It was introduced with X11 Release 3 in October 1988, to support the standalone X terminals that were just coming onto the market. It was written by Keith Packard.
Functions
XDM is used to boot an X.org based desktop environment.[1] It can control a display directly or indirectly in order to start an X session and supports remote login.[2] XDM is initialized on system startup.[3]
It can be edited through the use of a configuration file, modules, or scripts.[4][5] The configuration file is usually found in /usr/lib/X11/xdm/xdm-config.[6]
History
XDM is one of the earliest display managers for Linux.[3] It was developed by Keith Packard after he joined the X Consortium due to his frustration using a text-based environment to try and configure X.[7]
XDM is available but unused on most systems because of its rudimentary nature.[8] Desktop environments released afterwards tended to include their own display manager, such as dtlogin on CDE.[2]
See also
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References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Impson, Jeremy (2002-01-01). "VNC, Transparently". www.linuxjournal.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Anderson, Robin; Johnston, Andy (2002). Unix Unleashed. Sams Publishing. ISBN 978-0-672-32251-8.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Edward, Robert (2024-03-18). "What Are Display Managers and How Do They Work?". Baeldung. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Quercia, Valerie; O'Reilly, Tim (1993). X Users Guide Motif R5: Motif Edition. O'Reilly Media, Inc. ISBN 978-1-56592-015-6.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Barkakati, Naba (2005-09-19). Red Hat Fedora Linux Secrets. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-471-77492-1.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Levi, Bozidar (2002-05-29). UNIX Administration: A Comprehensive Sourcebook for Effective Systems & Network Management. CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4200-0003-0.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.O'Neal, Miles (1996-07-10). "Taming The X Display Manager". www.rru.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Gerganov, Hiks (2024-03-18). "Linux Display Managers (LightDM, SLiM, XDM, GDM, SDDM, KDM, Ly): Install and Uninstall Guide". Baeldung. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
Further reading
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Mui, Linda & Pearce, Eric (July 1993). X Window System Volume 8: X Window System Administrator's Guide for X11 Release 4 and Release 5 (softcover) (3rd ed.). O'Reilly and Associates. ISBN 0-937175-83-8.
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