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diff --git a/content/blog/2023-01-08-fedora-remove-login-manager.md b/content/blog/2023-01-08-fedora-remove-login-manager.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e233809 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/blog/2023-01-08-fedora-remove-login-manager.md @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ ++++ +date = 2023-01-08 +title = "How to Remove the Login Manager from Fedora i3" +description = "Learn how to completely remove the login manager from Fedora i3." ++++ + +## Fedora i3's Login Manager + +Since I use the i3 spin of Fedora Workstation, I don't like to have a +login manager installed by default. As of the current version of Fedora +i3, the default login manager is LightDM. + +If this is no longer the case, you can search for currently-installed +packages with the following command and see if you can identify a +different login manager. + +```sh +sudo dnf list installed +``` + +## Removing the Login Manager + +In order to remove the login manager, simply uninstall the package. + +```sh +sudo dnf remove lightdm +``` + +## Launching i3 Manually + +In order to launch i3 manually, you need to set up your X session +properly. To start, create or edit the `~/.xinitrc` file to +include the following at the bottom. + +```config +exec i3 +``` + +Now, whenever you log in to the TTY, you can launch your desktop with +the following command. + +```sh +startx +``` |