What's the difference between GDM and LightDM?
What is the difference between GDM and LightDM? How can one switch between them. I mean if I have selected LightDM during installation process, will I be able switch to GDM?
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What is the difference between GDM and LightDM? How can one switch between them. I mean if I have selected LightDM during installation process, will I be able switch to GDM?
11.04 gdm login-screen lightdm
edited Jan 28 '12 at 1:20
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What is the difference between GDM and LightDM? How can one switch between them. I mean if I have selected LightDM during installation process, will I be able switch to GDM?
11.04 gdm login-screen lightdm
edited Jan 28 '12 at 1:20
Marc-André Appel
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asked Aug 24 '11 at 21:47
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What is the difference between GDM and LightDM? How can one switch between them. I mean if I have selected LightDM during installation process, will I be able switch to GDM?
11.04 gdm login-screen lightdm
11.04 gdm login-screen lightdm
edited Jan 28 '12 at 1:20
Marc-André Appel
1,094919
asked Aug 24 '11 at 21:47
user7044user7044
1,79182739
edited Jan 28 '12 at 1:20
Marc-André Appel
1,094919
asked Aug 24 '11 at 21:47
user7044user7044
1,79182739
edited Jan 28 '12 at 1:20
Marc-André Appel
1,094919
edited Jan 28 '12 at 1:20
Marc-André Appel
1,094919
edited Jan 28 '12 at 1:20
Marc-André Appel
1,094919
1,094919
asked Aug 24 '11 at 21:47
user7044user7044
1,79182739
asked Aug 24 '11 at 21:47
user7044user7044
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asked Aug 24 '11 at 21:47
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Both LightDM and GDM (GNOME Display Manager) are login managers.
They both provide graphical login capabilities (the GUI with the list of the system's users) as well as remote logins using the XDMCP protocol.
Ubuntu is supposed to officially replace GDM in favor of the lighter and more easily customizable LightDM
You can have both of them installed (or add even more, like KDM), but only one will be used at any time.
The default can be selected by running:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm (if gdm is already installed)
More information on LightDM can be found on the Ubuntu wiki.
edited Oct 19 '15 at 14:15
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they are not desktop managers: gnome, kde and unity are. GDM and LightDM are called login managers or display managers
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Both LightDM and GDM (GNOME Display Manager) are login managers.
They both provide graphical login capabilities (the GUI with the list of the system's users) as well as remote logins using the XDMCP protocol.
Ubuntu is supposed to officially replace GDM in favor of the lighter and more easily customizable LightDM
You can have both of them installed (or add even more, like KDM), but only one will be used at any time.
The default can be selected by running:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm (if gdm is already installed)
More information on LightDM can be found on the Ubuntu wiki.
edited Oct 19 '15 at 14:15
Tim
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answered Aug 25 '11 at 2:15
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they are not desktop managers: gnome, kde and unity are. GDM and LightDM are called login managers or display managers
– josinalvo
Aug 15 '12 at 14:28
add a comment |
Both LightDM and GDM (GNOME Display Manager) are login managers.
They both provide graphical login capabilities (the GUI with the list of the system's users) as well as remote logins using the XDMCP protocol.
Ubuntu is supposed to officially replace GDM in favor of the lighter and more easily customizable LightDM
You can have both of them installed (or add even more, like KDM), but only one will be used at any time.
The default can be selected by running:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm (if gdm is already installed)
More information on LightDM can be found on the Ubuntu wiki.
edited Oct 19 '15 at 14:15
Tim
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answered Aug 25 '11 at 2:15
Pavlos G.Pavlos G.
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31
they are not desktop managers: gnome, kde and unity are. GDM and LightDM are called login managers or display managers
– josinalvo
Aug 15 '12 at 14:28
add a comment |
Both LightDM and GDM (GNOME Display Manager) are login managers.
They both provide graphical login capabilities (the GUI with the list of the system's users) as well as remote logins using the XDMCP protocol.
Ubuntu is supposed to officially replace GDM in favor of the lighter and more easily customizable LightDM
You can have both of them installed (or add even more, like KDM), but only one will be used at any time.
The default can be selected by running:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm (if gdm is already installed)
More information on LightDM can be found on the Ubuntu wiki.
edited Oct 19 '15 at 14:15
Tim
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answered Aug 25 '11 at 2:15
Pavlos G.Pavlos G.
7,36612733
Both LightDM and GDM (GNOME Display Manager) are login managers.
They both provide graphical login capabilities (the GUI with the list of the system's users) as well as remote logins using the XDMCP protocol.
Ubuntu is supposed to officially replace GDM in favor of the lighter and more easily customizable LightDM
You can have both of them installed (or add even more, like KDM), but only one will be used at any time.
The default can be selected by running:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm (if gdm is already installed)
More information on LightDM can be found on the Ubuntu wiki.
edited Oct 19 '15 at 14:15
Tim
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answered Aug 25 '11 at 2:15
Pavlos G.Pavlos G.
7,36612733
edited Oct 19 '15 at 14:15
Tim
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edited Oct 19 '15 at 14:15
Tim
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Tim
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answered Aug 25 '11 at 2:15
Pavlos G.Pavlos G.
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answered Aug 25 '11 at 2:15
Pavlos G.Pavlos G.
7,36612733
answered Aug 25 '11 at 2:15
Pavlos G.Pavlos G.
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31
they are not desktop managers: gnome, kde and unity are. GDM and LightDM are called login managers or display managers
– josinalvo
Aug 15 '12 at 14:28
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31
they are not desktop managers: gnome, kde and unity are. GDM and LightDM are called login managers or display managers
– josinalvo
Aug 15 '12 at 14:28
31
31
they are not desktop managers: gnome, kde and unity are. GDM and LightDM are called login managers or display managers
– josinalvo
Aug 15 '12 at 14:28
they are not desktop managers: gnome, kde and unity are. GDM and LightDM are called login managers or display managers
– josinalvo
Aug 15 '12 at 14:28
add a comment |
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