Changeset 6bb5b3b1 for x/dm

Timestamp:

08/21/2015 02:53:14 PM (9 years ago)

Author:

Fernando de Oliveira <fernando@…>

Branches:

10.0, 10.1, 11.0, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 12.0, 12.1, 7.10, 7.8, 7.9, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 9.0, 9.1, basic, bdubbs/svn, elogind, kea, ken/TL2024, ken/inkscape-core-mods, ken/tuningfonts, lazarus, lxqt, nosym, perl-modules, plabs/newcss, plabs/python-mods, python3.11, qt5new, rahul/power-profiles-daemon, renodr/vulkan-addition, trunk, upgradedb, xry111/intltool, xry111/llvm18, xry111/soup3, xry111/test-20220226, xry111/xf86-video-removal

Children:

8cf09d06

Parents:

6a71920c

Message:

• sddm-0.11.0: Discuss changes for Xorg in /opt.

git-svn-id: svn://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/BLFS/trunk/BOOK@16353 af4574ff-66df-0310-9fd7-8a98e5e911e0

File:

• x/dm/sddm.xml (modified) (2 diffs)

x/dm/sddm.xml

@@ -194 +194 @@
       </indexterm>
 
-    </sect3>
+      <para>
+        This file is not installed with the build instructions, and
+        default values are used by sddm. In order to generate the default
+        <filename>/etc/sddm.conf</filename>, issue, as the <systemitem
+        class="username">root</systemitem> user:
+      </para>
+
+<screen role="root"><userinput>sddm --example-config > /etc/sddm.conf</userinput></screen>
+
+      <para>
+        You need to edit this file, if your system has any unconventional
+        characteristics. For example, if Xorg is installed in /opt, use your
+        preferred editor as the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem>
+        user to replace the <emphasis>ServerPath</emphasis> default value by
+        <emphasis>/opt/xorg/bin/X</emphasis>. Or, as the <systemitem
+        class="username">root</systemitem> user, issue
+      </para>
+
+<screen role="root"><userinput>sed -e 's|/usr/bin/X|/opt/xorg/bin/X|' \
+    -i.orig /etc/sddm.conf</userinput></screen>
+
+      <para>
+        This command will do the substitution and create a copy of the original
+        file with name <filename>/etc/sddm.conf.orig</filename>.
+      </para>
+
+   </sect3>
 
     <sect3 id="sddm-bootscript">
@@ -335 +361 @@
         The default theme is <quote>maui</quote>. You can install other themes
         in that directory. In order to change the theme, you need to edit
-        <filename>/etc/sddm.conf</filename>, which is not installed by default.
-        Before proceeding, make a backup of this file, if there is one already
-        installed. In order to generate <filename>/etc/sddm.conf</filename>,
-        issue, as the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> user:
-    </para>
-
-<screen role="root"><userinput>sddm --example-config > /etc/sddm.conf</userinput></screen>
-
-      <para>
-        Now, using your preferred text editor, change the default
-        <quote>maui</quote> theme, replacing <quote>Current=maui</quote> by
-        <quote>Current=<replaceable>&lt;insert new theme name here&gt;</replaceable></quote>,
-        e.g. <quote>Current=maldives</quote>.
+        <filename>/etc/sddm.conf</filename>, using your preferred text editor,
+        to change the default <quote>maui</quote> theme, replacing
+        <quote>Current=maui</quote> by <quote>Current=<replaceable>&lt;insert
+        new theme name here&gt;</replaceable></quote>, e.g.
+        <quote>Current=maldives</quote>.
       </para>