You can use gdmsetup to specify who is allowed to login through GDM. At least
you can with the version that comes with Debian lenny, but I think that's a
pretty old feature. You first need to tell it *not* to let everyone listed in
/etc/passwd, then add users to the whitelist.
Hope this
Nick Rout wrote:
sudo update-rc.d gdm remove
this will remove gdm (which starts X) from startup.
You may also be interested in the package sysv-rc-conf, a nice ncurses-based
tool for futzing with the startup scripts (whatever they're called).
--Aidan
I am on the 10 Gig Telstra Clear plan (naked cable) with WorldXChange
VFX VIOP phone line. It costs $55+$12 per month. The only issue with
using cable internet instead of naked DSL has been that I have a
separate cable modem, wireless router and VOIP thingy where if I had
gone with naked DSL I
Just add NOX to the end of the startup line in the grub config file.
Your machine will then boot to a login: screen.
2009/9/25 Aidan Gauland wgsil...@no8wireless.co.nz:
Nick Rout wrote:
sudo update-rc.d gdm remove
this will remove gdm (which starts X) from startup.
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