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Seatd is a seat manager and provides user sessions (mostly compositors) with access to input and output devices. | Seatd is a [[seat manager]] and provides user sessions (mostly compositors) with access to input and output devices. | ||
See [https://man.sr.ht/~kennylevinsen/seatd/ the seatd documentation] for further details. | See [https://man.sr.ht/~kennylevinsen/seatd/ the seatd documentation] for further details. | ||
When using [[elogind]], seatd is not required and viceversa. | |||
= Installation = | = Installation = | ||
{{Cmd|apk add {{Pkg|seatd}} # install seatd | |||
rc-update add seatd # configure it to auto-start | |||
service seatd start # start it now | |||
adduser $USER seat # allow current user to access seatd | |||
}} | |||
If you are already logged in as a <code>$USER</code>, you will need to relogin. | |||
[[Category:Desktop]] | |||
[[Category:Seat_manager]] | |||
Latest revision as of 21:24, 6 March 2024
Seatd is a seat manager and provides user sessions (mostly compositors) with access to input and output devices.
See the seatd documentation for further details.
When using elogind, seatd is not required and viceversa.
Installation
apk add seatd # install seatd rc-update add seatd # configure it to auto-start service seatd start # start it now adduser $USER seat # allow current user to access seatd
If you are already logged in as a $USER, you will need to relogin.