---
name: "lxdm"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "lxdm"
version: "0.5.3-6"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/lxdm"
---

# lxdm(1)

LXDE Display Manager (Login screen)

## NAME

lxdm - LXDE Display Manager (Login screen)

## SYNOPSIS

**lxdm**\
 	\[options\]\

## DESCRIPTION

**lxdm** is the LXDE display manager also known as login manager. It shows a graphical login screen for usernames and password and allows you to choose a desktop and language for the session. After authenticating a user it starts a session.

lxdm works with various desktops like LXDE, KDE and others.

## OPTIONS

- **-d**

  daemon mode

- **-h**

  help

## FILES

- */var/log/lxdm.log*

  log information

- */etc/lxdm/Xsession*

  script to run as user after login of user

- */etc/lxdm/default.conf*

  configuration file for lxdm. It's a symlink to the real configuration file (/etc/lxdm/lxdm.conf for standard lxdm, /etc/xdg/lubuntu/lxdm/lxdm.conf for Lubuntu). See below for details of the configuration file.

## CONFIGURATION FILE

The configuration file is /etc/lxdm/default.conf, which is a symlink to the real configuration file. (/etc/lxdm/lxdm.conf for standard lxdm, /etc/xdg/lubuntu/lxdm/lxdm.conf for Lubuntu).

To update the symlink, type "update-alternatives --config lxdm.conf" and follow the instructions.

**autologin**

- Enable autologin if you set autologin=user, when user is your login. Disable by default, you need to uncomment the line.

  - **session**

  - Default session which will be started if "Default" session is provided at login. Disable by default, you need to uncomment the line.

  - **numlock**

  - Enable numlock support. Disable by default, you need to uncomment the line.

  - **arg**

  - Override arguments passed to the Xserver. Disable by default, you need to uncomment the line.

  - **gtk\_theme**

  - Select the gtk theme for the greeter.

  - **bg**

  - Select the path of the background of the greeter.

  - **bottom\_pane**

  - Select if the bottom panel is available. 1 to TRUE, 0 to FALSE.

  - **lang**

  - Select if the language choose if available. 1 to TRUE, 0 to FALSE.

  - **theme**

  - Select the theme for the greeter. Theme are located in /usr/share/lxdm/themes/

  ## AUTHORS

This manual page was written by Trevor Walkley \<bluewater@sidux.com\> for the Debian Project, but may be used by others. Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU General Public License, Version 2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation.

On Debian systems, the complete  text  of  the  GNU  General  Public License can be found in /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL.