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NAME

       slim - Simple LogIn Manager

SYNOPSIS

       slim [options] [<arguments>]

DESCRIPTION

       SLiM  is  a  lightweight login manager for X11, allowing the initialization of a graphical
       session by entring username and password in a login screen.

OPTIONS

       -d     run as a daemon

       -p /path/to/theme
              display a preview of the theme. An already running  X11  session  is  required  for
              theme preview.

       -h     display a brief help message

       -v     display version information

EXAMPLES

       slim -d
              run slim in daemon mode

       slim -p /usr/share/slim/themes/default
              preview of the default theme

STARTING SLIM AT BOOT

       Please  refer to documentation of your Operating System to make slim automatically startup
       after the system boots.

CONFIGURATION

       Global configuration is stored in the /etc/slim.conf file. See  the  comments  inside  the
       file for a detailed explanation of the options.

USAGE AND SPECIAL USERNAMES

       When  started,  slim  will show a login panel; enter the username and password of the user
       you want to login as.

       Special usernames:

       console
              open a xterm console

       exit   quit slim

       halt   shutdown the machine

       reboot reboot the machine

       suspend
              power-suspend the machine

       See the configuration file for customizing the above commands.  The  'halt'  and  'reboot'
       commands need the root password, this may change in future releases.

       Shortcuts:

       F11    executes a custom command (by default takes a screenshot)

       F1     choose session type (see configuration file and xinitrc.sample)

AUTHORS

       Simone Rota <sip@varlock.com>

       Johannes Winkelmann <jw@tks6.net>

SEE ALSO

       See the online documentation at the SLiM web site for further information on themes, FAQs,
       etc.

                                         January 09, 2006                                 slim(1)