[NTLUG:Discuss] xdm, gdm, kdm

[Rick Cook]

On Thursday 10 April 2003 10:25, MadHat wrote:
> On Thu, 2003-04-10 at 09:53, Greg Edwards wrote:
> > MadHat wrote:
> > > I need this so I can log in with the pen.  I have the virtual
> > > keyboard installed and working, just need it to log in, and don't
> > > want to log in automatically.
> >
> > I believe you want to look at Xsession for the dm.  This should be in
> > /etc/X11/?dm.  It calls the login process for the login manager and
> > then the general Xsession after login validation.
>
> Xsession is used to tell what apps get started one the session is
> started, after you log in.  I have not seen where is manages what is
> running during the login screen.  Can you point me to a specific man
> page or web site?

I think what you really want is Xsetup. This is the first few lines from my 
Debian install of kde3=>

#!/bin/sh
#
# /etc/kde3/kdm/Xsetup
#
# This script is run whenever kdm is asked to manage a display.



From "man xdm":

       After resetting the X server, xdm runs the Xsetup script to assist in
       setting up the screen the user sees along with the xlogin widget.

       The  xlogin widget, which xdm presents, offers the familiar login and
       password prompts.

       After the user logs in, xdm runs the Xstartup script as root.

       Then xdm runs the Xsession script as the user.  This  system  session
       file  may do some additional startup and typically runs the .xsession
       script in the user's home directory.  When the Xsession script exits,
       the session is over.

       At  the end of the session, the Xreset script is run to clean up, the
       X server is reset, and the cycle starts over.


-- 
Rick Cook