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Operating Systems Linux Slackware Automatic login without X Post 302229622 by raidzero on Wednesday 27th of August 2008 10:37:09 AM
Old 08-27-2008
Automatic login without X
I know how to set up KDM or GDM to do automatic login, but is there a way to do it without GDM or KDM or X at all so when I start the machine I am immediately taken to a waiting command prompt? Thanks
 

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LEARN ABOUT X11R4

gdm-restart

gdm-restart(1m) 						   User Commands						   gdm-restart(1m)

NAME

       gdm-restart, gdm-safe-restart, gdm-stop - stop or restart GDM

SYNOPSIS

       gdm-restart

       gdm-safe-restart

       gdm-stop

DESCRIPTION

       gdm-restart stops and restarts GDM by sending a HUP signal to the GDM daemon. This command immediately terminates all sessions and logs out
       users currently logged in with GDM.

       gdm-safe-restart stops and restarts GDM by sending a USR1 signal to the GDM daemon. GDM is restarted as soon as all users log out.

       gdm-stop stops GDM by sending a TERM signal to the GDM daemon.

FILES

       The following files are used by this application:

       /usr/bin/gdm-restart    Executable to stop and restart GDM

       /usr/bin/gdm-safe-restarExecutable to stop and restart GDM safely

       /usr/bin/stop	       Executable to stop GDM

ATTRIBUTES

       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE	     |	    ATTRIBUTE VALUE	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Availability		     |SUNWgnome-display-mgr	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Interface stability	     |External			   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

SEE ALSO

       Latest version of the GNOME Desktop User Guide for your platform.

       gdm(1), gdmXnestchooser(1), gdmflexiserver(1), gdmphotosetup(1), gdmsetup(1), gdmthemetester(1), gdmconfig(1m)

NOTES

       Written by Brian Cameron, Sun Microsystems Inc., 2004.

SunOS 5.10							    1 Sep 2004							   gdm-restart(1m)
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