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NAME
       slim - Simple LogIn Manager

SYNOPSIS
       slim [options] [<arguments>]

DESCRIPTION
       SLiM  is	 a lightweight login manager for X11, allowing the initializa-
       tion of a graphical session by entring username and password in a login
       screen.

OPTIONS
       -d     run as a daemon

       -p /path/to/theme
	      display a	preview	of the theme. An already running  X11  session
	      is required for theme preview.

       -h     display a	brief help message

       -v     display version information

EXAMPLES
       slim -d
	      run slim in daemon mode

       slim -p /usr/local/share/slim/themes/default
	      preview of the default theme

STARTING SLIM AT BOOT
       Please refer to documentation of	your Operating System to make slim au-
       tomatically startup after the system boots.

       For FreeBSD, you	should add the line slim_enable=yes to /etc/rc.conf to
       make slim start on boot.

CONFIGURATION
       Global  configuration  is  stored in the	/usr/local/etc/slim.conf file.
       See the comments	inside the file	for a detailed explanation of the  op-
       tions.

USAGE AND SPECIAL USERNAMES
       When  started,  slim  will  show	 a login panel;	enter the username and
       password	of the user you	want to	login as.

       Special usernames:

       console
	      open a xterm console

       exit   quit slim

       halt   shutdown the machine

       reboot reboot the machine

       suspend
	      power-suspend the	machine

       See the configuration file for customizing  the	above  commands.   The
       'halt' and 'reboot' commands need the root password, this may change in
       future releases.

       Shortcuts:

       F11    executes a custom	command	(by default takes a screenshot)

       F1     choose session type (see configuration file and xinitrc.sample)

AUTHORS
       Simone Rota <sip@varlock.com>

       Johannes	Winkelmann <jw@tks6.net>

SEE ALSO
       See  the	online documentation at	the SLiM web site for further informa-
       tion on themes, FAQs, etc.

			       January 09, 2006			       slim(1)

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