[poll] Do you use a graphical login manager or not?
 

Do you use a graphical login manager or not?
Why (not)?
If you use one, wich is it?

Welcome to LQ! I don't think you can post a poll yet, but if so, it didn't work.

To answer your question, I run Slack and don't use a GUI to login.
Couldn't tell you why, except Slack is setup that way by default.

I have tried to post a poll, but I can't.

I don't use a graphical login.
I think one of the strongest traits in Linux is its flexibility, and having the option by default to either launch X or remain in tty is a part of that flexibility. I also think these GUI session managers should include an option to shut them down and return you to a terminal if you wish.

i dont run a graphical login manager .but i use X 90% of the time
reason: bcause my X crashed more than once (my fault)and it would go in to an infinite loop on trying to to start the window manger
i wud rather type startx in the CLI :)

Most of them do.....
Just fiddle around with it ; You're bound to find the option. [:)]

I flip flop back and forth between run level 3 (start up in console mode) and 4 (kdm).

I like being able to run fast and clean in text-only, but I also sometimes like to just log right into X without an additional step.

When I do use a graphical login I like KDM because it seems a bit more flexible than GDM does.

Yes and No
 

At Work:
Init set to 5. XDM setup. Use windows X-client to connecto to X session on Linux dev box. Most of the time, I just SSH in.

At Home:
Init set to 5. Yes. XDM not setup. SSH in most of the time, unless I am at the console, then I normally boot in and use X to open serveral terminal sessions. :-)

Webserver:
No. I host my site at ServerBeach and they don't install X on their servers.

When I'm in X, I prefer KDE.

I'm running xdm in Slack :)


Cheers,
Tink

I run a GUI login, and I use KDE most all the time.

I just prefer it. On my server boxes there is no GUI at all so I don't use one :)

Peace,
Whitehat

I boot up into text mode. It's just easier and faster for me.

If I used a login manager I'd use GDM... 'cause it looks better, lol.

nope, just startx. the login manager is usually one of the first things i disable. for some reason i can't stand them. :p

I use a gui login manager to boot into gnome, but to be honest I havent rebooted in so long I sometimes forget all about it! 94 days and 3 hours and still as fast as the day I powered up....

I use a CLI login principally because I test out many different Window Managers quite often it is just easier to edit my .xinitrc script from a command line than have to boot to a GUI login, login and open an editor, edit this that and the other, exit to a GUI login and login again. Call me lazy :D

I use CLI I like the abiltiy to choose when I am going to boot my windows manager plus other family members are less likely to use my box when they cant figure out how to get to the net.

At one of my machines, I run RH9, SuSE, ELX BizDesk, and 5 other distros. Of all these I use the GUI login only for ELX.

I'd say typing startx kindof keeps me in control :D