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Questions tagged [xdm]

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Package 'openjdk-7-jre' has no installation candidate

I am trying to download XDM(xtreme download manager) on Ubuntu which requires openjdk-6-jre and openjdk-7-jre. But I couldn't install it: sudo apt-get install openjdk-7-jre Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading…
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xdm restarts after login

I run Debian Jessie on my laptop, without Desktop Enviroment. (just awesomeWM as windowmanager) I played with xdm in the past, but at the time decided that I didn't like it. Now, when I install it, xdm restarts right after login. Output of tail…
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Configure XDM to accept remote logins

How can I configure XDM server to accept remote X login and works as X server, which Configuration should be done on the clients if they want to connect to this X server?
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Capture a screenshot of XDM login screen?

I would like to screenshot my XDM login screen on FreeBSD-CURRENT. It’s currently configured on ttyv8. What I’ve tried: I have tried xwd with various options from ttyv1, but it reports is cannot open the display. I’ve had a crack at configuring…
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Removed program still shows up in the start menu on Mint

I tried uninstalling XDM and after the install the program still shows up in the start menu. Tried purging, but that cant find the process. Help me to completely remove the program
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How to use XDMCP when server and client are behind two NAT?

The network structure is: Server -> NAT router1 -> switch <- NAT router2 <- Client The part I cannot solve is that, after xserver connects to 177/udp of xdm, xdm connects back to xserver, say 6001/tcp. So the server network does not know how to…
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make wmaker default window manager - get rid of Cinnamon

There are a lot of questions and answers for setting the default window manager, e.g., here and here. I'm using Debian Jessie with XDM. I've tried editing /etc/X11/default-display-manager and using update-alternatives --configure x-window-manager…
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xterm highlighting always white, not reverse

I'm running Debian on my desktop, laptop, and netbook. On my desktop and laptop, I am using Gnome desktop environment; whereas my netbook is using i3wm (installed after a text-only install initially). In all cases, I am using the base16 colour sets…
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Keyboard and Mouse not working in XDM

I have a fresh install of FreeBSD 13 on a computer. I have i3-gaps as WM and rxvt-unicode as my ONLY installed terminal. I have followed the docs and enabled XDM login in ttys as per the docs. I have also tried following the FreeBSD forum where…
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XDM loops while given correct username and password

I just installed XDM to set up a proper login screen on Archlinux, but it seems I did it wrong. Indeed, XDM starts and prompt a thing I guess is the default login screen, but when I enter my password/username, it fades for a bit then pops again,…
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Using xdm on fedora: Login Manager does not start on boot, manually starting does not open the window manager

I'm trying to install a Fedora 30 system from the ground up. I want to use i3 as my Window Manager and xdm as my login manager. I can start an X server manually with startx, which starts i3. I then tried to start xdm on boot by doing sudo systemctl…
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Is it possible to provide XDMCP service off screen?

Providing XDMCP service itself is not hard. Some configuration with XDM is enough. But XDM has to start a X process and show something, if there is some hardware issues, it tails to start. While in my opinion, XDMCP server is pure CPU task. So, is…
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No desktop up to 15 seconds after login

I was worried that my computer could be compromised and my login session is being hijacked by some malicious hook. In .xsession executed by xdm, I capture a pstree snapshot a file to debug this situation. This file's timestamp shows five to fifteen…
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I cannot source profile inside .xsession (Debian Buster)

I ditched gnome by ditching gdm in my Debian install and replaced it with xdm and fluxbox. The problem that now occurs is that logging in to fluxbox doesn't work. I type my username and password, press enter, the screen blanks out and I get back to…
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How is xdm configured for redhat 6?

I am trying to get xdmcp working on a Redhat 6 server. I am mostly following the steps at: http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/GDM_XDMCP.html#RHEL In one of the steps it suggests: Edit file: Red Hat: /etc/X11/xdm/Xaccess On my system, I do not see…
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