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In the X Window System, a X display manager is a graphical login manager which starts a login session on a X server from the same or another computer.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 50 relations: Broadcast domain, Canonical (company), Common Desktop Environment, Computer, Computer terminal, Desktop environment, DirectFB, Dtlogin, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Enlightenment (window manager), Entrance (display manager), Getty (Unix), GitHub, GNOME, GNOME Display Manager, Internet protocol suite, KDE, KDE Display Manager, KDE Plasma 5, Keith Packard, Key (cryptography), LightDM, Linux Terminal Server Project, Login, Login manager, Login session, LXDE, LXQt, OpenServer, Password, Port (computer networking), Secure Shell, SIGHUP, Signal (IPC), Simple Desktop Display Manager, Subnet, System administrator, Telnet, Trinity Desktop Environment, Tunneling protocol, User (computing), User Datagram Protocol, Window Maker, Workstation, X terminal, X window manager, X Window System, X Window System protocols and architecture, X.Org Foundation, XDM (display manager).

  2. X display managers

Broadcast domain

A broadcast domain is a logical division of a computer network, in which all nodes can reach each other by broadcast at the data link layer.

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Canonical (company)

Canonical Ltd. is a privately held computer software company based in London, England.

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Common Desktop Environment

The Common Desktop Environment (CDE) is a desktop environment for Unix and OpenVMS, based on the Motif widget toolkit.

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Computer

A computer is a machine that can be programmed to automatically carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations (computation).

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Computer terminal

A computer terminal is an electronic or electromechanical hardware device that can be used for entering data into, and transcribing data from, a computer or a computing system.

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Desktop environment

In computing, a desktop environment (DE) is an implementation of the desktop metaphor made of a bundle of programs running on top of a computer operating system that share a common graphical user interface (GUI), sometimes described as a graphical shell.

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DirectFB

DirectFB (Direct Frame Buffer), now continued as DirectFB2, is a software library with a small memory footprint that provides graphics acceleration, input device handling and abstraction layer, and integrated windowing system with support for translucent windows and multiple display layers on top of the Linux framebuffer without requiring any kernel modifications.

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Dtlogin

dtlogin is a display manager for the X Window System. X display manager and Dtlogin are x display managers.

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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network management protocol used on Internet Protocol (IP) networks for automatically assigning IP addresses and other communication parameters to devices connected to the network using a client–server architecture.

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Enlightenment (window manager)

Enlightenment, also known simply as E, is a compositing window manager for the X Window System.

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Entrance (display manager)

Entrance is a display manager for the X Window System. X display manager and Entrance (display manager) are x display managers.

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Getty (Unix)

getty, short for "get tty", is a Unix program running on a host computer that manages physical or virtual terminals (TTYs).

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GitHub

GitHub is a developer platform that allows developers to create, store, manage and share their code.

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GNOME

GNOME, originally an acronym for GNU Network Object Model Environment, is a free and open-source desktop environment for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems.

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GNOME Display Manager

GNOME Display Manager (GDM) is a display manager (a graphical login manager) for the windowing systems X11 and Wayland. X display manager and GNOME Display Manager are x display managers.

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Internet protocol suite

The Internet protocol suite, commonly known as TCP/IP, is a framework for organizing the set of communication protocols used in the Internet and similar computer networks according to functional criteria.

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KDE

KDE is an international free software community that develops free and open-source software.

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KDE Display Manager

KDE Display Manager (KDM) is a display manager (a graphical login program) developed by KDE for the windowing systems X11. X display manager and KDE Display Manager are x display managers.

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KDE Plasma 5

KDE Plasma 5 is the fifth generation of the KDE Plasma graphical workspaces environment, created by KDE primarily for Linux systems.

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Keith Packard

Keith Packard (born April 16, 1963) is a software developer, best known for his work on the X Window System.

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Key (cryptography)

A key in cryptography is a piece of information, usually a string of numbers or letters that are stored in a file, which, when processed through a cryptographic algorithm, can encode or decode cryptographic data.

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LightDM

LightDM is a free and open-source X display manager that aims to be lightweight, fast, extensible and multi-desktop. X display manager and LightDM are x display managers.

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Linux Terminal Server Project

Linux Terminal Server Project (LTSP) is a free and open-source terminal server for Linux that allows many people to simultaneously use the same computer. X display manager and Linux Terminal Server Project are x Window System.

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Login

In computer security, logging in (or logging on, signing in, or signing on) is the process by which an individual gains access to a computer system or program by identifying and authenticating themselves.

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Login manager

A login manager is a login system for Unix and Unix-like operating systems.

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Login session

In computing, a login session is the period of activity between a user logging in and logging out of a (multi-user) system.

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LXDE

LXDE (abbreviation for Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment) is a free desktop environment with comparatively low resource requirements.

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LXQt

LXQt is a free and open source lightweight desktop environment.

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OpenServer

Xinuos OpenServer, previously SCO UNIX and SCO Open Desktop (SCO ODT), is a closed source computer operating system developed by Santa Cruz Operation (SCO), later acquired by SCO Group, and now owned by Xinuos.

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Password

A password, sometimes called a passcode, is secret data, typically a string of characters, usually used to confirm a user's identity.

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Port (computer networking)

In computer networking, a port or port number is a number assigned to uniquely identify a connection endpoint and to direct data to a specific service.

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Secure Shell

The Secure Shell Protocol (SSH) is a cryptographic network protocol for operating network services securely over an unsecured network.

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SIGHUP

On POSIX-compliant platforms, SIGHUP ("signal hang up") is a signal sent to a process when its controlling terminal is closed.

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Signal (IPC)

Signals are standardized messages sent to a running program to trigger specific behavior, such as quitting or error handling.

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Simple Desktop Display Manager

Simple Desktop Display Manager (SDDM) is a display manager (a graphical login program) for the X11 and Wayland windowing systems. X display manager and Simple Desktop Display Manager are x display managers.

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Subnet

A subnetwork, or subnet, is a logical subdivision of an IP network.

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System administrator

An IT administrator, system administrator, sysadmin, or admin is a person who is responsible for the upkeep, configuration, and reliable operation of computer systems, especially multi-user computers, such as servers.

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Telnet

Telnet (short for "teletype network") is a client/server application protocol that provides access to virtual terminals of remote systems on local area networks or the Internet.

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Trinity Desktop Environment

The Trinity Desktop Environment (TDE) is a complete software desktop environment designed for Linux and Unix-like operating systems, intended for computer users preferring a traditional desktop model, and is free/libre software.

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Tunneling protocol

In computer networks, a tunneling protocol is a communication protocol which allows for the movement of data from one network to another.

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User (computing)

A user is a person who utilizes a computer or network service.

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User Datagram Protocol

In computer networking, the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) is one of the core communication protocols of the Internet protocol suite used to send messages (transported as datagrams in packets) to other hosts on an Internet Protocol (IP) network.

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Window Maker

Window Maker is a free and open-source window manager for the X Window System, allowing graphical applications to be run on Unix-like operating-systems.

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Workstation

A workstation is a special computer designed for technical or scientific applications.

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X terminal

In computing, an X terminal is a display/input terminal for X Window System client applications. X display manager and x terminal are x Window System.

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X window manager

An X window manager is a window manager that runs on top of the X Window System, a windowing system mainly used on Unix-like systems. X display manager and x window manager are x Window System.

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X Window System

The X Window System (X11, or simply X) is a windowing system for bitmap displays, common on Unix-like operating systems.

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X Window System protocols and architecture

In computing, the X Window System (commonly: X11, or X) is a network-transparent windowing system for bitmap displays. X display manager and x Window System protocols and architecture are x Window System.

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X.Org Foundation

The X.Org Foundation is a non-profit corporation chartered to research, develop, support, organize, administrate, standardize, promote, and defend a free and open accelerated graphics stack. X display manager and X.Org Foundation are x Window System.

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XDM (display manager)

The X Display Manager (XDM) is the default display manager for the X Window System. X display manager and XDM (display manager) are x display managers.

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See also

X display managers

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_display_manager

Also known as Display manager, X Display Manager Control Protocol, X display manager (program type), XDMCP, Xorg display manager.