[SOLVED] Hiding Desktop Environment Text in SLiM

I did the prerequisite search, and have read the arch wiki's customization instructions for SLiM over and over, but I can't figure out if it's possible/how to hide the text SLiM has at the bottom of the login that tells you what DE you're logging into. I'm sure it's a simple fix but it really is bothering me. Google hasn't helped much either!
Apologies if it's a stupid question, I've never used linux before and this is literally the first thing I can't get past.
Last edited by scionix (2014-05-12 19:36:14)

I don't use SLiM myself, but are you saying this didn't work? If not, then it's probably hard-coded into the SLiM theme you're using. Incidentally, if you're the only one using the machine and have only one environment installed, there's no real reason for a graphical login manager. They really only exist in the *NIX world to let people choose between multiple installed desktop environments/window managers.

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return 0
findicontheme () {
ICONTHEME=`grep '"icon_theme"' ${ROXCONFIG}ROX-Filer/Options`
ICONTHEME=`echo $ICONTHEME | grep -o '>..*<'`
ICONTHEME=`basename $ICONTHEME "<" | cut -c2-`
if ([ "$ICONTHEME" ] && [ "`ls ~/.icons | grep \"^$ICONTHEME\$\"`" ]); then
ICONTHEME=~/.icons/${ICONTHEME}/
elif ([ "$ICONTHEME" ] && [ "`ls /usr/share/icons | grep \"^$ICONTHEME\$\"`" ]); then
ICONTHEME=/usr/share/icons/${ICONTHEME}/
else ICONTHEME=""
fi
[ "$ICONTHEME" ] && echo "ROX icon theme found: $ICONTHEME" > $OUT || echo "ROX icon theme not found" > $OUT
return 0
dispatch () {
[ "$MANUAL" ] && [ "$ALL" ] && echo "Incompatible options: -a -m" && usage && exit 1
if [ "$ALL" ]; then
echo "Processing all applications in $APPSDIR" > $OUT
findicontheme
for APP in `ls $APPSDIR | grep "..*\.desktop"`; do
APP=$APPSDIR/$APP
if [ "Application" = `grep "^Type=" $APP | cut -c6-` ]; then
echo "Application found: $APP" > $SOUT
setvars
makeapp
fi
done
echo "Done" > $OUT
elif [ "$MANUAL" ]; then
echo "Manually creating app dir" > $OUT
DESTDIR=~/ROXApps/$1/
echo " destination: $DESTDIR" > $OUT
COMMAND=$1
echo " command: $COMMAND" > $OUT
ICON=$2
[ "$ICON" ] && echo " icon: $ICON" > $OUT || echo " no icon" > $OUT
makeapp
echo "Done" > $OUT
else
APP=$1
if [ "`basename \"$APP\" .desktop`" = "$APP" ]; then
APP=$APPSDIR/$APP.desktop
fi
echo "Making application directory for application $APP" > $OUT
[ ! -e $APP ] && echo "Cannot find application" > /dev/stderr && exit 1
findicontheme
setvars
makeapp
echo "Done" > $OUT
fi
return 0
usage () {
echo 'Usage: makeroxapp [OPTIONS] APPLICATION'
echo ' makeroxapp -a [OPTIONS]'
echo ' makeroxapp -m [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ICON]'
echo ' -a: process all .desktop files in the default applications directory'
echo ' -h, --help: print this message'
echo ' -v: verbose output'
echo ' -q: silent'
echo ' -l LANGUAGE: try to use names and information in this language'
echo ' -m: manually provide a command and an (optional) icon'
echo ' -i DIR: look for .desktop files in the directory DIR instead'
echo ' of the default'
echo ' -d DIR: create application directories in DIR instead of the'
echo ' default'
echo ' -f: overwrite the application directory if it already exists'
echo ' -k: asks whether to overwrite the app dir if it already exists'
return 0
ALL=""
MANUAL=""
SILENT=""
VERBOSE=""
FORCE=""
ASK=""
COMMAND=""
ICON=""
APP=""
while getopts ad:fhi:kl:mqv opt; do
case $opt in
a) ALL=true;;
d) ROXDIR=$OPTARG;;
f) FORCE=true;;
h) usage; exit 0;;
i) APPSDIR=$OPTARG;;
k) ASK=true;;
l) LANGUAGE=$OPTARG;;
m) MANUAL=true;;
q) SILENT=true;;
v) VERBOSE=true;;
\?) echo "Unknown option: $opt"
usage()
exit 1
esac
done
shift $(($OPTIND - 1))
[ "$VERBOSE" ] && OUT=/dev/stdout || OUT=/dev/null
[ "$SILENT" ] && SOUT=/dev/null || SOUT=/dev/stdout
LANGUAGELEN=$((`echo $LANGUAGE | wc -c` + 1)) # we're counting the brackets
[ ! -e "$ROXDIR" ] && mkdir "$ROXDIR" && echo "$ROXDIR didn't exist, created it"
dispatch "$@"
exit 0
Last edited by Arkane (2008-06-19 13:34:26)

I just want to get into the desktop environment!

After recently installing Arch Linux0.7.2 , I am stuck at this "myhost login" screen. I type in root, but all it does is log me into root.
I've googled this issue as "my host login arch linux help" to no avail.
I've added users and passwds for users but am unable to get desktop access.
Is there a command I must know in order to access the desktop environment? Perhaps similar to 'startx' as it is in DamnSmallLinux.I cannot last much longer in this DOS environment where i seem only to be chasing my tail!!!

magistrate wrote:I come with peace to the arch forum.
And in peace we have greeted you. Arch linux is what you make of it. If you need to install a desktop environment than do it.
Most guys prefer only Window Managers. Window manager just manages windows so you just add software you need to have a functional environment. No programs you will never use, just the ones you need.
Most of us like this way.
Arch linux is all about choices...that's why there isn't a complete desktop environment provided by install disks. Not anybody need it. If you need it just install it.
Other guys have provided you the links to information you need. But, if you do not want to learn and get your hands dirty than you should probably choose Ubuntu.
Ubuntu install provides you a functional desktop environment. Most choices are made for you by Ubuntu developers and the desktop environment you obtain is ready and functional.
But chances are that still in Ubuntu linux, sometimes, you will have to read a wiki to make things work. So RTFM is a tip you could get also in Ubuntu forum.
And trust me, nobody cares if you choose Windows ME over Arch linux. It's your system, it's your choice.
If you have real problems that cannot be solved by searching on wiki than ask and plenty of Arch users will try to help you for free.
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