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authorRobert Ancell <robert.ancell@canonical.com>2017-12-11 14:52:26 +1300
committerRobert Ancell <robert.ancell@canonical.com>2017-12-11 14:52:26 +1300
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+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/CanonicalLtd/lightdm.svg?branch=lightdm-1-24)](https://travis-ci.org/CanonicalLtd/lightdm)
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+This version of LightDM is supported until October 2019.
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+LightDM is a cross-desktop display manager. A display manager is a daemon that:
+- Runs display servers (e.g. X) where necessary.
+- Runs greeters to allow users to pick which user account and session type to use.
+- Allows greeters to perform authentication using PAM.
+- Runs session processes once authentication is complete.
+- Provides remote graphical login options.
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+Key features of LightDM are:
+- Cross-desktop - supports different desktop technologies.
+- Supports different display technologies (X, Mir, Wayland ...).
+- Lightweight - low memory usage and fast performance.
+- Guest sessions.
+- Supports remote login (incoming - XDMCP, VNC, outgoing - XDMCP, pluggable).
+- Comprehensive test suite.