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update gdm section also for sddm, and drop gdm xorg
We don't support xorg for gdm/gnome anymore. Closes #50
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started manually. Using a display manager is recommended, especially with
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something like GNOME where it facilitates lock screen integration.
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### GDM
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### GDM and SDDM
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When using GNOME, it is pulled in by default. Otherwise, you can install it:
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GNOME installations will by default pull in GDM and it is recommended that
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you use it for GNOME (as certain desktop functionality depends on it, e.g.
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lockscreen) while SDDM is the default for KDE.
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Both can be used for others. When not already pulled in with your desktop,
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you can install the one of your choice:
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```
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# apk add gdm
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# apk add sddm
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```
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Typically, all you need to do after that is enable the service:
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After that, you need to enable the service. The service has the same name.
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So for example, to start GDM on every boot:
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# dinitctl enable gdm
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```
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That will make it start on every boot. If you want to run it just
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once, you can also do:
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# dinitctl start gdm
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```
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After that, you only need to log in.
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#### GDM with Xorg
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Normally, GDM will default to Wayland. There are some specific cases
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where Wayland is disabled, most of them not relevant to Chimera, but
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e.g. when missing modesetting.
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Other people may want to disable Wayland manually for other reasons.
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To force-disable Wayland in GDM, edit the `/etc/gdm/custom.conf` file
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and uncomment the `WaylandEnable=false` line.
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Note that this will not make GDM with Xorg work right away, as Chimera's
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Xorg setup is unprivileged and the X server started by GDM will not be
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allowed to switch VTs, see [Xorg](/docs/configuration/xorg).
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Use `dinitctl start` to run it manually just once.
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## GNOME
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