diff --git a/wiki/linux/display_managers.md b/wiki/linux/display_managers.md index f7b9a01..c79e507 100644 --- a/wiki/linux/display_managers.md +++ b/wiki/linux/display_managers.md @@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ The following display managers are featured in this wiki. - [LightDM](/wiki/linux/lightdm.md) is a lightweight GUI display manager. - [Lemurs](/wiki/linux/lemurs.md) is a lightweight TUI display manager. +- [Ly](/wiki/linux/ly.md) is a lightweight display manager with consolue UI. ## Use `xinitrc` as `xsession` diff --git a/wiki/linux/ly.md b/wiki/linux/ly.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e3f5015 --- /dev/null +++ b/wiki/linux/ly.md @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +# Ly + +[Ly](https://github.com/fairyglade) is a lightweight console UI +[display manager](/wiki/linux/display_managers.md). + +## Setup + +On most linux distributions Ly can be installed with the `ly` package. + +This setup needs an executable `~/.xinitrc` file. +If you are not sure about it, use the tests provided in the penultimate step. + +Before finishing the setup the functionality should be tested. +This can be done by using one or both of the following commands. + +```sh +systemctl start ly.service +``` + +Finally the [SystemD](/wiki/linux/systemd.md) Ly service needs to be enabled and reboot the +system. + +```sh +systemctl enable ly.service` +reboot +```