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Questions tagged [mdm]

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Execute script prior to cinnamon logout (unsing MDM or other display manager)

I'm using cinnamon as desktop environment on my Linux Mint system. I want to automate a backup using unison: Unison shall be executed prior to each logout off my session. So I was looking for a solution to execute unison every time I use the…
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Diagnosing a mdm/Cinnamon freezing problem?

I use Linux Mint 16 64-bit Cinnamon. I've just deployed it on two computers and (again) suffer from spontaneous freezing of the graphics terminal. Fortunately the rest of the system seems to be running OK, and I can switch to another virtual…
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What is the correct procedure to replace MDM with LightDM on Linux Mint?

OS: Linux Mint 18.3 Cinnamon 64-bit. I almost got a heart attack, after reboot preceding this; in an important VM: sudo apt-get install lightdm ... I chose LightDM as the default DM ... sudo apt-get purge mdm I underestimated it as after reboot…
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AMD Drivers make Linux Mint 17 Cinnamon crash

I just installed Linux Mint 17 Cinnamon on my Samsung Series 5 netbook (dual boot with Windows 8.1, which I reinstalled myself). The first boot worked fine but I then installed the package fglrx-updates for my AMD Radeon HD 8750M. And finally I…
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Cannot change default display manager on Mint 19 Beta

On Linux Mint 18.3, when I used to install mdm, the command sudo apt install mdm would open a prompt such as: and I would choose the default display manager. Running sudo dpkg-reconfigure mdm would also open the new window. On Linux Mint 19 Beta,…
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Proper way to install mdm display manager in ArchLinux

I am wishing to install mdm display manager in ArchLinux. Normally the similar gdm is used, but I want to be consistent with the Cinnamon desktop I use, instead of Gnome desktop, so I'd also like to use mdm instead of gdm. Unfortunately, pacman does…
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Linux Mint 17 Cinnamon: how can I run an application prior to the login screen?

I'd like to run an app (Python Tk, say) prior to the login screen on LMC 17. I notice that there's plenty of Q&A on doing this on Ubuntu (here, for eg), but couldn't really find anything relevant on Linux Mint. Any ideas? [UPDATE] Okay, I do see…
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Automating Certbot for OSX Server error in get_cert.sh script

I am currently facing a problem with my Mac OS-X El Capitan machine when running certbot (or basically letsencrypt). My machine is a mac mini, that is supposedly running an MDM solution with letsencrypt as its SSL certificate. My MDM is working…
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Display manager mdm fails to load desktop environment

I was having abnormally long waiting times during which the DM was checking my (correct) login credentials. After mucking around with it a bit I decided to remove the mdm package and reinstall it. I logged out and back in again to verify and all…
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Server Authorization directory incorrect ownership during linux mint installation

When installing linux mint 17.1 from a bootable usb onto a hard drive I get the following message: 'Server Authorization directory (daemon/servAuthDir) is set to /var/lib/mdm but is not owned by user 111 and group 121. Please correct the ownership…
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How to change CFLAGS for autogen.sh

I am relatively new to Linux. I was trying to rebuild MDM display manager for Linux mint from url https://github.com/linuxmint/mdm. In the documentation it is said that you should use ./autogen.sh --enable-ipv6=yes --with-prefetch If I do that…
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Linux Mint default physical screen before login

I currently have to do annoying things to log into Linux Mint 16 Petra. I have two screens: new, left, VGA old, right, DVI The mouse is trapped on the left screen and the login dialogue for mdm is on the right screen. Changing the default…
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How to autologin as root to mint 17.1

I would like to know how to autologin as root on mint 17.1? I've been able to login as root from the login screen (by enabling root access in login window settings and changing the theme to clouds). But I have been unable to auto login (meaning that…
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