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diff --git a/blog/2022-10-30-linux-display-manager.org b/blog/2022-10-30-linux-display-manager.org index 9852535..3fe59cb 100644 --- a/blog/2022-10-30-linux-display-manager.org +++ b/blog/2022-10-30-linux-display-manager.org @@ -1,78 +1,85 @@ -+++ -date = 2022-10-30 -title = "How to Disable or Change the Display Manager on Void Linux" -description = "Learn how to change the default dm on Void Linux or disable it completely." -+++ - -## Display Manager Services - -In order to change the [display -manager](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Display_manager) on Void Linux - or any -other Linux distro - you need to identify the currently enabled display manager. - -### Disabling the Current Display Manager - -Void Linux only has one ISO available for download with a pre-built display -manager at the time of this post: the XFCE ISO. If you've installed this -version, the pre-assigned display manager is `lxdm`. If you installed another -display manager, replace `lxdm` in the following command with the display -manager you have installed. - -To disable `lxdm`, simply remove the service symlink: - -```sh +#+title: How to Disable or Change the Display Manager on Void Linux +#+date: 2022-10-30 + +** Display Manager Services +:PROPERTIES: +:CUSTOM_ID: display-manager-services +:END: +In order to change the +[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Display_manager][display manager]] on +Void Linux - or any other Linux distro - you need to identify the +currently enabled display manager. + +*** Disabling the Current Display Manager +:PROPERTIES: +:CUSTOM_ID: disabling-the-current-display-manager +:END: +Void Linux only has one ISO available for download with a pre-built +display manager at the time of this post: the XFCE ISO. If you've +installed this version, the pre-assigned display manager is =lxdm=. If +you installed another display manager, replace =lxdm= in the following +command with the display manager you have installed. + +To disable =lxdm=, simply remove the service symlink: + +#+begin_src sh sudo rm /var/service/lxdm -``` - -### Enabling a New Display Manager - -If you want to enable a new display manager, you can do so after `lxdm` is -disabled. Make sure to replace `<new_display_manager>` with your new DM, such as -`gdm`, `xdm`, etc. +#+end_src +*** Enabling a New Display Manager +:PROPERTIES: +:CUSTOM_ID: enabling-a-new-display-manager +:END: +If you want to enable a new display manager, you can do so after =lxdm= +is disabled. Make sure to replace =<new_display_manager>= with your new +DM, such as =gdm=, =xdm=, etc. -```sh +#+begin_src sh sudo ln -s /etc/sv/<new_display_manager> /var/service -``` +#+end_src -## Set Up `.xinitrc` +** Set Up =.xinitrc= +:PROPERTIES: +:CUSTOM_ID: set-up-.xinitrc +:END: +Depending on your setup, you may need to create a few X files, such as +=~/.xinitrc=. For my personal set-up, I created this file to launch the +i3wm as my desktop. -Depending on your setup, you may need to create a few X files, such as -`~/.xinitrc`. For my personal set-up, I created this file to launch the i3wm as -my desktop. - -```sh +#+begin_src sh nano ~/.xinitrc -``` +#+end_src -```sh +#+begin_src sh #!/bin/sh exec i3 -``` - -If you run a desktop other than i3, simply replace `i3` with the shell command -that launches that desktop. +#+end_src -## Set Up Your Shell Profile +If you run a desktop other than i3, simply replace =i3= with the shell +command that launches that desktop. -Finally, in order to automatically launch an X session upon login, you will need -to edit the `.bash_profile` (bash) or `.zprofile` (zsh) files for your -shell: +** Set Up Your Shell Profile +:PROPERTIES: +:CUSTOM_ID: set-up-your-shell-profile +:END: +Finally, in order to automatically launch an X session upon login, you +will need to edit the =.bash_profile= (bash) or =.zprofile= (zsh) files +for your shell: -```sh +#+begin_src sh nano ~/.zprofile -``` +#+end_src -Add the following snippet to the end of the shell profile file. This will -execute the `startx` command upon login. +Add the following snippet to the end of the shell profile file. This +will execute the =startx= command upon login. -```sh +#+begin_src sh if [ -z "${DISPLAY}" ] && [ "${XDG_VTNR}" -eq 1 ]; then - exec startx + exec startx fi -``` +#+end_src -Alternatively, you can ignore this step and simply choose to manually execute -`startx` upon login. This can be useful if you have issues with your desktop or -like to manually launch different desktops by choice. +Alternatively, you can ignore this step and simply choose to manually +execute =startx= upon login. This can be useful if you have issues with +your desktop or like to manually launch different desktops by choice. |