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NAME
     slim - Simple LogIn Manager

SYNOPSIS
     slim [options] [<arguments>]

DESCRIPTION
     SLiM is a lightweight login manager for X11, allowing the initialization 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  auto-
     matically 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 options.

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 re-
     leases.

     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  information
     on themes, FAQs, etc.

				January 09, 2006			 slim(1)

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