Re: replacing GDM with a script

[Wayne Topa <linuxtwo@gmail.com>]

On 08/02/2012 12:33 PM, Darac Marjal wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 02, 2012 at 12:22:27PM -0400, Frank McCormick wrote:
> >    I am running 3 Linux distros with Sid as my main one. I am curious
> > to know if it's possible to replace GDM with a BASH script. The
> > issue is complicated because I run 3 window managers with Sid and a
> > similar situation with the other 2 distros. Googling the problem
> > hasn't turned up much of interest. I am in Sid most of the time, so
> > the script could only apply here. Does anyone have any suggestions?
>
> With all the same functionality? Unlikely.
>
> As a simple "mystartx<session>"? Probably. Try looking at how the
> simpler display-managers work (lightdm, slim, nodm etc).

I have been using this in my .bashrc file for years.  Maybe it could 
help you?  I have never used GDM.

x()
{
    depth=${1:-24}
    for i in `seq 0 4`; do  if [ ! -f /tmp/.X${i}-lock ]; then D=$i; 
break; fi; done
    if [ -z $D ]; then
        echo "No free virtual terminal"
    else
        /usr/bin/startx -- :${D} -depth 24 -dpi 96 2> ~/.X.err > 
~/.X.out  &
    fi
}