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|operating_system = [[Berkeley Software Distribution|BSD]], [[Linux]], [[Solaris (operating system)|Solaris]], other [[Unix-like]] |
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|license = [[GNU General Public License|GPL]], [[X11 License|X11]] |
|license = [[GNU General Public License|GPL]], [[X11 License|X11]] |
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|website = {{URL|kde.org}} |
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'''KDE |
'''KDE Display Manager''' ('''KDM''') is a [[X display manager|display manager]] (a graphical login program) developed by [[KDE]] for the [[windowing system]]s [[X11]]. |
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KDE Display Manager was based on the [[source code]] of [[X display manager]]<ref>{{cite book |
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| publisher = Wiley Publishing, Inc. |
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| location = Indianapolis, Indiana |
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}}</ref> and was the default display manager of the [[KDE Software Compilation]], until it was retired in [[KDE Plasma 5]] in favour of [[Simple Desktop Display Manager|SDDM]].<ref name="Phoronix 2014-11-03">{{cite news|last=Larabel|first=Michael|author-link=Michael Larabel|date=3 November 2014|title=SDDM Is The Recommended Display Manager Of KDE Plasma 5|url=https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTgyOTU|newspaper=[[Phoronix]]| |
}}</ref> and was the default display manager of the [[KDE Software Compilation]], until it was retired in [[KDE Plasma 5]] in favour of [[Simple Desktop Display Manager|SDDM]].<ref name="Phoronix 2014-11-03">{{cite news|last=Larabel|first=Michael|author-link=Michael Larabel|date=3 November 2014|title=SDDM Is The Recommended Display Manager Of KDE Plasma 5|url=https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTgyOTU|newspaper=[[Phoronix]]|access-date=3 November 2014}}</ref> |
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KDM allowed the [[User (computing)|user]] to choose a [[desktop environment]] or [[window manager]] at login. KDM used the [[Qt (framework)|Qt]] [[application framework]]. It is configurable via KDE's [[System Settings]]; its appearance can be customized by the user. |
KDM allowed the [[User (computing)|user]] to choose a [[desktop environment]] or [[window manager]] at login. KDM used the [[Qt (framework)|Qt]] [[application framework]]. It is configurable via KDE's [[System Settings]]; its appearance can be customized by the user. |
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* [[GNOME Display Manager|GDM]], the [[GNOME]] display manager. |
* [[GNOME Display Manager|GDM]], the [[GNOME]] display manager. |
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* [[LightDM]], the Light display manager, was written for [[Ubuntu (operating system)|Ubuntu]], now independent. |
* [[LightDM]], the Light display manager, was written for [[Ubuntu (operating system)|Ubuntu]], now independent. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Latest revision as of 23:07, 24 January 2023
Developer(s) | KDE |
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Written in | C, C++ |
Operating system | BSD, Linux, Solaris, other Unix-like |
Type | X display manager |
License | GPL, X11 |
Website | kde |
KDE Display Manager (KDM) is a display manager (a graphical login program) developed by KDE for the windowing systems X11.
KDE Display Manager was based on the source code of X display manager[1] and was the default display manager of the KDE Software Compilation, until it was retired in KDE Plasma 5 in favour of SDDM.[2]
KDM allowed the user to choose a desktop environment or window manager at login. KDM used the Qt application framework. It is configurable via KDE's System Settings; its appearance can be customized by the user.
The default KDM login screen had a list of users. Each entry was comprised in the user's username, personal name (if available), and an icon. Next to the list is a greeting and a picture. One of the customization options is to replace the picture with an analog clock. From this screen the user can also run a user management tool, shut down or reboot the computer, or restart the X Window System.
See also[edit]
- getty – a non-graphical login program
- Simple Desktop Display Manager (SDDM), successor to KDM
- GDM, the GNOME display manager.
- LightDM, the Light display manager, was written for Ubuntu, now independent.
References[edit]
- ^ Smith, Roderick W. (2009). CompTIA Linux+ Study Guide. Indianapolis, Indiana: Wiley Publishing, Inc. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-470-50384-3.
- ^ Larabel, Michael (3 November 2014). "SDDM Is The Recommended Display Manager Of KDE Plasma 5". Phoronix. Retrieved 3 November 2014.