Author: fernando
Date: Fri Aug 21 07:53:14 2015
New Revision: 16353
Log:
• sddm-0.11.0: Discuss changes for Xorg in /opt.
Modified:
trunk/BOOK/general.ent
trunk/BOOK/x/dm/sddm.xml
Modified: trunk/BOOK/general.ent
==============================================================================
--- trunk/BOOK/general.ent Thu Aug 20 15:58:32 2015 (r16352)
+++ trunk/BOOK/general.ent Fri Aug 21 07:53:14 2015 (r16353)
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
<!-- $LastChangedBy$ $Date$ -->
-<!ENTITY day "20"> <!-- Always 2 digits -->
+<!ENTITY day "21"> <!-- Always 2 digits -->
<!ENTITY month "08"> <!-- Always 2 digits -->
<!ENTITY year "2015">
<!ENTITY copyrightdate "2001-&year;">
<!ENTITY copyholder "The BLFS Development Team">
<!ENTITY version "&year;-&month;-&day;">
-<!ENTITY releasedate "August 20th &year;">
+<!ENTITY releasedate "August 21th &year;">
<!ENTITY pubdate "&year;-&month;-&day;"> <!-- metadata req. by TLDP -->
<!ENTITY blfs-version "svn"> <!-- svn|[release #] -->
<!ENTITY lfs-version "development"> <!-- x.y|development] -->
Modified: trunk/BOOK/x/dm/sddm.xml
==============================================================================
--- trunk/BOOK/x/dm/sddm.xml Thu Aug 20 15:58:32 2015 (r16352)
+++ trunk/BOOK/x/dm/sddm.xml Fri Aug 21 07:53:14 2015 (r16353)
@@ -193,7 +193,33 @@
<primary sortas="e-sddm.conf">/etc/sddm.conf</primary>
</indexterm>
- </sect3>
+ <para>
+ This file is not installed with the build instructions, and
+ default values are used by sddm. In order to generate the default
+ <filename>/etc/sddm.conf</filename>, issue, as the <systemitem
+ class="username">root</systemitem> user:
+ </para>
+
+<screen role="root"><userinput>sddm --example-config >
/etc/sddm.conf</userinput></screen>
+
+ <para>
+ You need to edit this file, if your system has any unconventional
+ characteristics. For example, if Xorg is installed in /opt, use your
+ preferred editor as the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem>
+ user to replace the <emphasis>ServerPath</emphasis> default value by
+ <emphasis>/opt/xorg/bin/X</emphasis>. Or, as the <systemitem
+ class="username">root</systemitem> user, issue
+ </para>
+
+<screen role="root"><userinput>sed -e 's|/usr/bin/X|/opt/xorg/bin/X|' \
+ -i.orig /etc/sddm.conf</userinput></screen>
+
+ <para>
+ This command will do the substitution and create a copy of the original
+ file with name <filename>/etc/sddm.conf.orig</filename>.
+ </para>
+
+ </sect3>
<sect3 id="sddm-bootscript">
<title>Boot Script</title>
@@ -334,19 +360,11 @@
maui.
The default theme is <quote>maui</quote>. You can install other themes
in that directory. In order to change the theme, you need to edit
- <filename>/etc/sddm.conf</filename>, which is not installed by default.
- Before proceeding, make a backup of this file, if there is one already
- installed. In order to generate <filename>/etc/sddm.conf</filename>,
- issue, as the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> user:
- </para>
-
-<screen role="root"><userinput>sddm --example-config >
/etc/sddm.conf</userinput></screen>
-
- <para>
- Now, using your preferred text editor, change the default
- <quote>maui</quote> theme, replacing <quote>Current=maui</quote> by
- <quote>Current=<replaceable><insert new theme name
here></replaceable></quote>,
- e.g. <quote>Current=maldives</quote>.
+ <filename>/etc/sddm.conf</filename>, using your preferred text editor,
+ to change the default <quote>maui</quote> theme, replacing
+ <quote>Current=maui</quote> by <quote>Current=<replaceable><insert
+ new theme name here></replaceable></quote>, e.g.
+ <quote>Current=maldives</quote>.
</para>
<para>
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