# Nodm

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nodm is an automatic display manager which automatically starts an X session at system boot. It is meant for devices like smartphones, but can be used on a regular computer as well, if the security implications are acceptable.

## Installation

Install the nodmAUR package.

Now ensure no other display managers get started by disabling their systemd services.

After installing nodm, you should modify the /etc/nodm.conf file.

Now set the NODM_USER variable to the user that should be automatically logged in, and change the NODM_XSESSION variable to point to the script that starts your session. This script must be executable!

    NODM_USER='{user}'
    NODM_XSESSION='/home/{user}/.xinitrc'

Enable the systemd service so it will be started on boot.

    sudo systemctl enable nodm

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