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X display manager (program type)

Index X display manager (program type)

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

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

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 UK-based privately held computer software company founded and funded by South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth to market commercial support and related services for Ubuntu Linux and related projects.

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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 device that can be instructed to carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations automatically via computer programming.

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Computer terminal

A computer terminal is an electronic or electromechanical hardware device that is used for entering data into, and displaying or printing 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, which share a common graphical user interface (GUI), sometimes described as a graphical shell.

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DirectFB

DirectFB (Direct Frame Buffer) 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.

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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network management protocol used on UDP/IP networks whereby a DHCP server dynamically assigns an IP address and other network configuration parameters to each device on a network so they can communicate with other IP networks.

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Enlightenment (software)

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.

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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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GNOME

GNOME is a desktop environment composed of free and open-source software that runs on Linux and most BSD derivatives.

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GNOME Display Manager

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

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Internet protocol suite

The Internet protocol suite is the conceptual model and set of communications protocols used on the Internet and similar computer networks.

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KDE

KDE is an international free software community that develops Free and Open Source based 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 and Wayland.

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Key (cryptography)

In cryptography, a key is a piece of information (a parameter) that determines the functional output of a cryptographic algorithm.

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LightDM

LightDM is an X display manager that aims to be lightweight, fast, extensible and multi-desktop.

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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.

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Login

In computer security, logging in (or logging on or signing in or signing on) is the process by which an individual gains access to a computer system 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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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 is a word or string of characters used for user authentication to prove identity or access approval to gain access to a resource (example: an access code is a type of password), which is to be kept secret from those not allowed access.

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Port (computer networking)

In computer networking, a port is an endpoint of communication in an operating system, which identifies a specific process or a type of network service running on that system.

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QML

QML (Qt Modeling Language) is a user interface markup language.

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Secure Shell

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

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Server (computing)

In computing, a server is a computer program or a device that provides functionality for other programs or devices, called "clients".

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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 a limited form of inter-process communication (IPC), typically used in Unix, Unix-like, and other POSIX-compliant operating systems.

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Simple Desktop Display Manager

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

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SLiM

Simple Login Manager (SLiM) is a graphical display manager for the X Window System that can be run independently of any window manager or desktop environment.

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Subnetwork

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

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System administrator

A system administrator, or sysadmin, 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 is a protocol used on the Internet or local area network to provide a bidirectional interactive text-oriented communication facility using a virtual terminal connection.

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Tunneling protocol

In computer networks, a tunneling protocol is a communications protocol that allows for the secure 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 members of the Internet protocol suite.

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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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WINGs Display Manager

In computing, the WINGs Display Manager (WDM) is a display manager for the X window system, mainly used for graphically logging in, on a Unix-based system.

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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.

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X window manager

An X window manager is a window manager which runs on top of the X Window System, a windowing system mainly used on Unix-like systems.

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X Window System

The X Window System (X11, or shortened to simply X) is a windowing system for bitmap displays, common on UNIX-like computer 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.

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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.

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XDM (display manager)

XDM (in full, the X Display Manager) is the default display manager for the X Window System.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_display_manager_(program_type)

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