Re: xdm/wdm/gdm/kdm/login.app etc.
On Thu Apr 18, 2002 at 11:28:42PM -0400, Noah Meyerhans wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 18, 2002 at 05:58:59PM -0700, Charles Baker wrote:
> > I'm setting up a general use box for my family. It
> > would be easier on all if there was a graphical login.
> > I'm wondering which of these display managers to
> > choose? Does anyone know of a comparison? We'll be
> > using WindowMaker and Xfce as our primary
> > windowmanagers. I'm not trying to start a religious
> > war, just need info.
>
> Install them all, then determine which one you think looks best.
> Personally, I like wdm. Xdm doesn't allow users to choose their X
> environment when they log in, which I don't like. Otherwise, they're
> all about the same.
>
If you've tried any other distros, chances are you've already
experienced one or more. For example, Mandrake's default is to install
kdm and RedHat's is gdm, the one ximian installs is of course gdm. I
happen to like gdm, because you can add new entries to the drop-down
list of desktop managers so easy, by writing a script similar to an
.xinitrc and placing it in /etc/X11/gdm/Sessions. Or yours might go in
/etc/gdm/Sessions. Anyway, in the newer versions you can also use the
GUI configurator to change almost every aspect of the login from right
there, before logging in! I believe the menu item is called 'System'
-CraigW
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