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authorBrian Cameron <brian.cameron@sun.com>2006-02-13 18:47:21 +0000
committerBrian Cameron <bcameron@src.gnome.org>2006-02-13 18:47:21 +0000
commit8632e2a5670d280c153a43b3b0b522f8c5369815 (patch)
tree58aa800f6ae833d2ca1b28e27a8ffb036365ce25 /README
parent90113edce31c7024c0ce17bf3c9e197626621d94 (diff)
downloadgdm-8632e2a5670d280c153a43b3b0b522f8c5369815.tar.gz
Fix calls to zenity so they work. Fixes bug #330892. Last minute updates
2006-02-13 Brian Cameron <brian.cameron@sun.com> * config/Xsession.in: Fix calls to zenity so they work. Fixes bug #330892. * README, README.install, docs/C/gdm.xml: Last minute updates before string freeze.
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diff --git a/README b/README
index e53adaed..f3178a8d 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -6,39 +6,41 @@
-----------------------------------------------------------
| For documentation see the website:
| http://www.gnome.org/projects/gdm/
- | Or use the gnome help browser under GNOME|System.
+ | Or use the GNOME help browser under GNOME|System.
| The XML documentation is in docs/ and is in DocBook/XML
| format so you can use docbook2html or docbook2pdf to
| convert it.
-----------------------------------------------------------
-The Gnome Display Manager is a re-implementation of the well known xdm
-program. GDM implements all significant features required for managing
-local and remote displays.
+The Gnome Display Manager (GDM) is a display manager that
+implements all significant features required for managing
+local and remote displays. For full information about
+GDM features, refer to the documentation.
-gdm daemon:
+GDM daemon:
o X Authentication
- o XDMCP (Remote login) including TCP Wrappers for access
- control
- o machine-specific and system-wide configuration support.
+ o XDMCP (Remote Login) including TCP Wrappers for access
+ control and improved security.
+ o Machine-specific and system-wide configuration support.
o Default and per-display initialization scripts.
o PreSession, PostSession, Init, and PostLogin scripts.
o Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM)
- o IPv6 support (optional, use --enable-ipv6=yes to get this)
+ o IPv6 support (optional, use --enable-ipv6=yes to enable)
o Autologin for single user workstations (off by default)
o Timed login for kiosks and public terminals (off by
default)
- o On demand local servers (gdmflexiserver)
+ o On-demand local servers (gdmflexiserver)
o SunRay (SRSS) support via gdmdynamic.
- o Can manage X servers without a login window
- (Such as for XDMCP terminal client machines)
+ o Can manage X servers without a login window (Such as
+ for XDMCP terminal client machines)
o Many other features ...
gdmlogin and gdmgreeter:
- o Can launch the XDMCP chooser program (remote login)
+
+ o Can launch the XDMCP chooser program (Remote Login)
o Can launch the Setup program (off by default)
- o Can Halt, reboot, or suspend the machine (off by
+ o Can halt, reboot, or suspend the machine (off by
default)
o Session selection support
o Language selection support
@@ -53,9 +55,9 @@ gdmlogin:
gdmgreeter:
- o Fully themable
+ o Themable with many themes at http://art.gnome.org/
o Xinerama support
- o Face browser (if in the theme)
+ o Face browser (if supported by the theme)
gdmchooser:
@@ -75,14 +77,20 @@ Availability:
Reporting Bugs:
- When reporting bugs you should first turn on debugging in
- gdm.conf. This causes debug messages to be sent to the system
- log (/var/log/messages or /var/adm/messages) and include the
- output sent to syslog.
+ Please submit bug reports, enhancement requests, and patches to
+ the "gdm" category at:
+
+ http://bugzilla.gnome.org/
+
+ When reporting bugs you should first turn on debugging on the
+ "Security" tab of gdmsetup or editing gdm.conf-custom as
+ described in the documentation. This causes debug messages to
+ be sent to the system log (/var/log/messages or /var/adm/messages)
+ and include the GDM output sent to syslog.
You should not have to configure syslog for this to work, but if
- you don't see GDM messages in your syslog you may need to
- configure it.
+ you do not see GDM messages in your syslog it may require
+ configuration.
You should not leave "debug" on after collecting data. It will
clutter your syslog and slow system performance.
@@ -90,7 +98,7 @@ Reporting Bugs:
Installation:
Please consult README.install for instructions on how to
- configure and install gdm.
+ configure and install GDM.
Contact:
@@ -103,18 +111,17 @@ Martin, George, and then Brian
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note:
-Originally I started maintaining gdm2 because martin didn't yet finish gdm3 and
-was in general busy and we needed a working gdm for 1.4. The move to gdm3 is
+Originally I started maintaining gdm2 because Martin didn't yet finish gdm3 and
+was in general busy and we needed a working GDM for 1.4. The move to gdm3 is
very unlikely to happen now that gdm3 has been pretty dead for quite
-a while. Do not send gdm2 patches to martin (well you can but he'll likely
-ignore them:), send them to me instead and I'll integrate them for you.
+a while.
-George <jirka@5z.com>
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Note:
-Starting January, 2005 I have been acting as maintainer. Send patches to
-me and I will work with you to get them integrated.
+Starting January, 2005 I have been acting as maintainer.
-Brian Cameron <Brian.Cameron@Sun.Com>
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+