LXDM

tuxic

Just a warm suggestion: Consider including LXDM instead of Lightdm. It's lighter, easy to configure and it's in Debian Sid repos. Also it's very well documented in the Arch Wiki.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/LXDM

oscar@flux-debi:~$ apt-cache policy lxdm
lxdm:
  Installed: 0.5.1-1
  Candidate: 0.5.1-1
  Version table:
*** 0.5.1-1 0
        500 http://http.debian.net/debian/ unstable/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     0.5.1-1 0
        500 http://packages.siduction.org/extra/ unstable/main amd64 Packages


Just my 2 cents...
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PackRat

using the repos for lxdm brings in the entire lxde as dependencies - including openbox - pretty sure this option was explored in the early days of VSIDO and was dropped.
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tuxic

Quoteusing the repos for lxdm brings in the entire lxde as dependencies - including openbox - pretty sure this option was explored in the early days of VSIDO and was dropped

Well... I installed it alone. Just did

apt install lxdm

Then

apt-get purge --remove lightdm

No dependencies, no openbox

oscar@flux-debi:~$ apt-cache policy openbox
openbox:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 3.6.1-1
  Version table:
     3.6.1-1 0
        500 http://http.debian.net/debian/ unstable/main amd64 Packages


nor lxde

oscar@flux-debi:~$ apt-cache policy lxde   
lxde:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 6+nmu1
  Version table:
     6+nmu1 0
        500 http://packages.siduction.org/fixes/ unstable/main amd64 Packages
     6 0
        500 http://http.debian.net/debian/ unstable/main amd64 Packages


Really light and amazing!!!
"Many people live and die... and all they do is process groceries."  H. Peavey

tuxic

Also the arch wiki says:
QuoteLXDM — LXDE display manager. Can be used independent of the LXDE desktop environment.

Source:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Display_manager





"Many people live and die... and all they do is process groceries."  H. Peavey

VastOne

I will give LXDM another look.. Thanks tuxic
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PackRat

This command -

Quoteapt install lxdm

still wants to install the dependencies. You using an alias for apt? Might be a VSIDO alias - I always just use the ones I made years ago.

I did this instead -

Quoteapt-get download lxdm

to get just the lxdm deb file and installs with dpkg.

It is lighter than lightdm. I'll have to mess with it for a bit.
I am tired of talk that comes to nothing.
-- Chief Joseph

...the sun, the darkness, the winds are all listening to what we have to say.
-- Geronimo

tuxic

PackRat wrote:
QuoteYou using an alias for apt? Might be a VSIDO alias - I always just use the ones I made years ago.

I just followed Machine Bacon advice at this tutorial:

http://linuxbbq.org/bbs/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=620

I love all the advise that these guys give except for the systemd-less systems.
"Many people live and die... and all they do is process groceries."  H. Peavey

VastOne

It is nice to see that you don't have to log in over at that site anymore just to view a post

Thanks for that
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hakerdefo

PackRat, our new friend tuxic is right. lxdm in Debian sid doesn't have many exotic dependencies. Why then installing lxdm bringing lxde+openbox in your case? It is because either an apt-get install alias or your apt preference is pulling in recommended packages. Create '/etc/apt/apt.conf' file and add following to it,

APT::Install-Recommends "0";
APT::Install-Suggests "0";

This will prevent apt-get from installing recommended and suggested packages.
Cheers!!!
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Snap

Great tip. It lives now in my after install tweaks list. Thanks, hackerdefo.