>>>>> "JVdG" == Julien Viard de Galbert <julien@vdg.blogsite.org> writes: JVdG> Use xmessage to display the required information. If xdm it can say "Login: " then it can also say "xdm" and its version number etc. without any help from other programs. Anyway I use "nodm" now, which doesn't have a login screen in the first place...