---
name: "gdmflexiserver"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libgdm1"
version: "48.0-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gdmflexiserver"
---

# gdmflexiserver(1)

start a GDM session using the GDM flexible server mechanism, or in Xnest

## NAME

gdmflexiserver - start a GDM session using the GDM flexible server mechanism, or in Xnest

## SYNOPSIS

**gdm3flexiserver**       GNOME options   gdmflexiserver options

## DESCRIPTION

The *flexi server* mechanism allows one to run GDM sessions on demand, in a new virtual console.

## OPTIONS

- **-d**, **--debug**

  Debugging output

- **--version**

  Version of this application

- **-h**, **--help**

  Show help options and exit

## SEE ALSO

[**gdm3**(8)](/gdm3/8.md).

## AUTHORS

**gdmflexiserver** is part of the **GDM** software package, which is part of the GNOME project. This manpage was written by Yann Dirson \<dirson@debian.org\> for the Debian system, but may be used by others.