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diff --git a/blog/2023-01-08-fedora-remove-login-manager.org b/blog/2023-01-08-fedora-remove-login-manager.org index 2de6260..eedb47b 100644 --- a/blog/2023-01-08-fedora-remove-login-manager.org +++ b/blog/2023-01-08-fedora-remove-login-manager.org @@ -1,44 +1,47 @@ -+++ -date = 2023-01-08 -title = "Remove the Login Manager from Fedora i3" -description = "Quickly remove Fedora i3's login manager to launch your desktop manually." -+++ - -## 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 +#+title: Remove the Login Manager from Fedora i3 +#+date: 2023-01-08 + +** Fedora i3's Login Manager +:PROPERTIES: +:CUSTOM_ID: fedora-i3s-login-manager +:END: +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. + +#+begin_src sh sudo dnf list installed -``` - -## Removing the Login Manager +#+end_src +** Removing the Login Manager +:PROPERTIES: +:CUSTOM_ID: removing-the-login-manager +:END: In order to remove the login manager, simply uninstall the package. -```sh +#+begin_src sh sudo dnf remove lightdm -``` - -## Launching i3 Manually +#+end_src -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. +** Launching i3 Manually +:PROPERTIES: +:CUSTOM_ID: launching-i3-manually +:END: +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 +#+begin_src config exec i3 -``` +#+end_src -Now, whenever you log in to the TTY, you can launch your desktop with the -following command. +Now, whenever you log in to the TTY, you can launch your desktop with +the following command. -```sh +#+begin_src sh startx -``` +#+end_src |