Alan Coopersmith wrote:
> Jake Hamby wrote:
>
>> One feature that is currently missing from the gdm2 login service
>> compared to "dtlogin" is being able to drop down to a console login,
>> do some work (for example on the Xserver configuration), and then
>> have X restart when I log out. In the Linux world, this isn't really
>> necessary since you can always hit CTRL-ALT-F1 to jump to a virtual
>> console, although in this case you might have to manually shut down
>> gdm and restart it.
>
>
> In the discussions about whether gdm should be the default login
> service, it's been actively debated as to whether users actually
> use this - do you use it? If so, what for?
I regularly use GDM for the following reasons:
* Slick themable login screen. Gives professional look and feel
and is a good marketing tool when I am talking about Solaris
to people outside SUN.
* Has an option to shutdown from the login screen. May be bad
for security but good for desktop use.
* Tells me clearly if I accidentally hit CapsLock while typing.
* Provides a failsafe login option to bypass GNOME/KDE or any
other desktop. I can then start a minimal window manager and
comfortably debug GNOME issues without having to use the
single text console.
Regards,
Moinak.
