LightDM
Free, open-source X display manager / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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LightDM is a free and open-source X display manager that aims to be lightweight, fast, extensible and multi-desktop.[5] It can use various front-ends to draw User Interface,[6] also called Greeters.[7] It also supports Wayland.[8][9]
 LightDM in elementaryOS with its default "Pantheon Greeter 5.0" front-end | |
| Original author(s) | Robert Ancell |
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| Initial release | September 10, 2010 |
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| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Linux, OpenIndiana |
| Size | 1 MB |
| Available in | >50 languages[2][3][4] |
| Type | X display manager |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Website | github |
LightDM is the default display manager for Edubuntu, Xubuntu and Mythbuntu since 11.10 release,[10][11][12] for Lubuntu since 12.04 release[13] until 16.10,[14] for Kubuntu beginning with 12.10[15] until 15.04[16] for Linux Mint[17] and Antergos.