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| author | Christian Cleberg <[email protected]> | 2024-03-04 22:34:28 -0600 |
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| committer | Christian Cleberg <[email protected]> | 2024-03-04 22:34:28 -0600 |
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initial migration to test org-mode
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diff --git a/blog/fedora-login-manager/index.org b/blog/fedora-login-manager/index.org new file mode 100644 index 0000000..861a174 --- /dev/null +++ b/blog/fedora-login-manager/index.org @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ +#+title: How to Remove the Login Manager from Fedora i3 +#+date: 2023-01-08 +#+description: Learn how to completely remove the login manager from Fedora i3. +#+filetags: :linux: + +* 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. + +#+begin_src sh +sudo dnf list installed +#+end_src + +* Removing the Login Manager +In order to remove the login manager, simply uninstall the package. + +#+begin_src sh +sudo dnf remove lightdm +#+end_src + +* 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. + +#+begin_src config +exec i3 +#+end_src + +Now, whenever you log in to the TTY, you can launch your desktop with +the following command. + +#+begin_src sh +startx +#+end_src |
