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Old 09-04-2020, 11:37 PM   #1
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Question Need help changing Lightdm to use Slick-greeter in Fedora

I want to use slick-greeter in Fedora. I thought it was a display manager itself but I think now its a variation of Lightdm. Problem is im trying to find a config file in /etc/lightdm to change or edit to actually implement it. Im at a loss though, starting to get frustrated.

You will find the output of a few commands below, as well as a screenshot attachment at the bottom of this post, of my /etc/lightdm folder showing folders n=but not sure what to do!

Any help is appreciated!

Code:
[root@ideapad110 kevin]# systemctl enable lightdm.service 
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/display-manager.service → /usr/lib/systemd/system/lightdm.service.
[root@ideapad110 kevin]# slick-greeter --help
[+0.00s] DEBUG: _g_io_module_get_default: Found default implementation dconf (DConfSettingsBackend) for ‘gsettings-backend’
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:168: Resetting dconf setting for background to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:168: Resetting dconf setting for background-color to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:168: Resetting dconf setting for logo to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:168: Resetting dconf setting for other-monitors-logo to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:168: Resetting dconf setting for theme-name to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:168: Resetting dconf setting for icon-theme-name to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:168: Resetting dconf setting for font-name to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:168: Resetting dconf setting for play-ready-sound to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:168: Resetting dconf setting for xft-hintstyle to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:168: Resetting dconf setting for xft-rgba to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:168: Resetting dconf setting for enable-hidpi to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:168: Resetting dconf setting for only-on-monitor to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:186: Resetting dconf setting for draw-user-backgrounds to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:186: Resetting dconf setting for stretch-background-across-monitors to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:186: Resetting dconf setting for draw-grid to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:186: Resetting dconf setting for show-hostname to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:186: Resetting dconf setting for show-power to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:186: Resetting dconf setting for show-a11y to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:186: Resetting dconf setting for show-clock to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:186: Resetting dconf setting for show-keyboard to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:186: Resetting dconf setting for show-quit to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:186: Resetting dconf setting for xft-antialias to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:186: Resetting dconf setting for activate-numlock to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:204: Resetting dconf setting for xft-dpi to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:222: Resetting dconf setting for hidden-users to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:222: Resetting dconf setting for group-filter to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: slick-greeter.vala:631: HiDPI support: auto
[+0.01s] DEBUG: posix_spawn avoided (fd close requested) 

(process:4115): dconf-WARNING **: 23:15:06.961: failed to commit changes to dconf: Error sending credentials: Error sending message: Broken pipe

(process:4115): dconf-WARNING **: 23:15:06.962: failed to commit changes to dconf: Error sending credentials: Error sending message: Broken pipe
/usr/bin/slick-greeter-check-hidpi:17: DeprecationWarning: Gdk.Screen.get_primary_monitor is deprecated
  primary = screen.get_primary_monitor()
/usr/bin/slick-greeter-check-hidpi:19: DeprecationWarning: Gdk.Screen.get_monitor_geometry is deprecated
  rect = screen.get_monitor_geometry(primary)
/usr/bin/slick-greeter-check-hidpi:20: DeprecationWarning: Gdk.Screen.get_monitor_width_mm is deprecated
  width_mm = screen.get_monitor_width_mm(primary)
/usr/bin/slick-greeter-check-hidpi:21: DeprecationWarning: Gdk.Screen.get_monitor_height_mm is deprecated
  height_mm = screen.get_monitor_height_mm(primary)
/usr/bin/slick-greeter-check-hidpi:22: DeprecationWarning: Gdk.Screen.get_monitor_scale_factor is deprecated
  monitor_scale = screen.get_monitor_scale_factor(primary)
[+0.24s] DEBUG: unsetenv() is not thread-safe and should not be used after threads are created
[+0.25s] DEBUG: slick-greeter.vala:650: Starting slick-greeter 1.4.1 UID=0 LANG=en_US.utf8
[+0.25s] DEBUG: slick-greeter.vala:653: Setting cursor
[+0.25s] DEBUG: slick-greeter.vala:667: Loading command line options
Usage:
  slick-greeter [OPTION…] - Slick Greeter

Help Options:
  -h, --help               Show help options
  --help-all               Show all help options
  --help-gtk               Show GTK+ Options

Application Options:
  -v, --version            Show release version
  --test-mode              Run in test mode
  --display=DISPLAY        X display to use

[root@ideapad110 kevin]# slick-greeter --display=lightdm
[+0.00s] DEBUG: _g_io_module_get_default: Found default implementation dconf (DConfSettingsBackend) for ‘gsettings-backend’
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:168: Resetting dconf setting for background to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:168: Resetting dconf setting for background-color to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:168: Resetting dconf setting for logo to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:168: Resetting dconf setting for other-monitors-logo to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:168: Resetting dconf setting for theme-name to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:168: Resetting dconf setting for icon-theme-name to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:168: Resetting dconf setting for font-name to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:168: Resetting dconf setting for play-ready-sound to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:168: Resetting dconf setting for xft-hintstyle to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:168: Resetting dconf setting for xft-rgba to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:168: Resetting dconf setting for enable-hidpi to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:168: Resetting dconf setting for only-on-monitor to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:186: Resetting dconf setting for draw-user-backgrounds to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:186: Resetting dconf setting for stretch-background-across-monitors to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:186: Resetting dconf setting for draw-grid to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:186: Resetting dconf setting for show-hostname to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:186: Resetting dconf setting for show-power to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:186: Resetting dconf setting for show-a11y to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:186: Resetting dconf setting for show-clock to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:186: Resetting dconf setting for show-keyboard to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:186: Resetting dconf setting for show-quit to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:186: Resetting dconf setting for xft-antialias to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:186: Resetting dconf setting for activate-numlock to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:204: Resetting dconf setting for xft-dpi to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:222: Resetting dconf setting for hidden-users to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: settings.vala:222: Resetting dconf setting for group-filter to default
[+0.01s] DEBUG: slick-greeter.vala:631: HiDPI support: auto
[+0.01s] DEBUG: posix_spawn avoided (fd close requested) 

(process:4128): dconf-WARNING **: 23:15:41.179: failed to commit changes to dconf: Error sending credentials: Error sending message: Broken pipe

(process:4128): dconf-WARNING **: 23:15:41.180: failed to commit changes to dconf: Error sending credentials: Error sending message: Broken pipe
/usr/bin/slick-greeter-check-hidpi:17: DeprecationWarning: Gdk.Screen.get_primary_monitor is deprecated
  primary = screen.get_primary_monitor()
/usr/bin/slick-greeter-check-hidpi:19: DeprecationWarning: Gdk.Screen.get_monitor_geometry is deprecated
  rect = screen.get_monitor_geometry(primary)
/usr/bin/slick-greeter-check-hidpi:20: DeprecationWarning: Gdk.Screen.get_monitor_width_mm is deprecated
  width_mm = screen.get_monitor_width_mm(primary)
/usr/bin/slick-greeter-check-hidpi:21: DeprecationWarning: Gdk.Screen.get_monitor_height_mm is deprecated
  height_mm = screen.get_monitor_height_mm(primary)
/usr/bin/slick-greeter-check-hidpi:22: DeprecationWarning: Gdk.Screen.get_monitor_scale_factor is deprecated
  monitor_scale = screen.get_monitor_scale_factor(primary)
Unable to init server: Broadway display type not supported: lightdm

(slick-greeter:4128): Gtk-WARNING **: 23:15:41.398: cannot open display: lightdm
[root@ideapad110 kevin]# nano /etc/lightdm/slick-greeter.conf 
[root@ideapad110 kevin]# cd /etc/lightdm
[root@ideapad110 lightdm]# ls -a
.  ..  keys.conf  lightdm.conf  lightdm.conf.d  lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf  slick-greeter.conf  users.conf
[root@ideapad110 lightdm]#
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Old 09-06-2020, 03:36 AM   #2
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Are you saying lightdm worked, but now it doesn't? Even though you never touched a config file, just by installing the slick-greeter?

The --display option does not do what you think.
Just leave it.
Is this to test the slick-greeter before making lightdm use it?

Lightdm can surely be configured by editing a simple config file.
Did you read its documentation?
Search the Fedora wiki?
 
Old 09-06-2020, 06:20 PM   #3
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What occured was lightdm worked fine natively. I wanted the slick greeter interface. I downloaded Slick and then needed to know how to get it to work. I found out that in lightdm-settings is where you can specify to use Slick.
 
Old 09-07-2020, 01:15 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by xenomorph3613 View Post
What occured was lightdm worked fine natively. I wanted the slick greeter interface. I downloaded Slick and then needed to know how to get it to work. I found out that in lightdm-settings is where you can specify to use Slick.
Is it SOLVED now? PLease mark it so (see my signature).
 
Old 09-07-2020, 01:23 PM   #5
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Yes it's solved but ty for the replies
 
  


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