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Prabuanand: removed :Category:Desktop as per Help_talk:Style

2025-05-25T15:17:28Z

removed Category:Desktop as per Help_talk:Style

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	[[Category:Display Managers]]		[[Category:Display Managers]]
	~~[[Category:Desktop]]~~
	~~[[Category:Services]]~~

Prabuanand: added user = "greetd" to [default_session] in Text based greeter

2025-03-20T12:53:39Z

added user = "greetd" to [default_session] in Text based greeter

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	{{Cat\|/etc/greetd/config.toml\|<nowiki>[default_session]		{{Cat\|/etc/greetd/config.toml\|<nowiki>[default_session]
	command = "agreety --cmd /bin/sh"		command = "agreety --cmd /bin/sh"
			user = "greetd"
	[terminal]		[terminal]
	# The VT to run the greeter on. Can be "next", "current" or a number designating the VT.		# The VT to run the greeter on. Can be "next", "current" or a number designating the VT.

Prabuanand: moved service activation to its own heading

2025-01-05T05:35:46Z

moved service activation to its own heading

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	vt = 7		vt = 7
	</nowiki>}}		</nowiki>}}

			Remember to [[#Activate greetd service\|activate greetd service]].

	== Graphical greeter - gtkgreet ==		== Graphical greeter - gtkgreet ==
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	# If [[sway]] is used, create a dedicated sway config file that runs the greeter and terminates when it dies: {{cat\|/etc/greetd/sway-config\|<nowiki>exec "gtkgreet -l -s /etc/greetd/gtkgreet.css; swaymsg exit"		# If [[sway]] is used, create a dedicated sway config file that runs the greeter and terminates when it dies: {{cat\|/etc/greetd/sway-config\|<nowiki>exec "gtkgreet -l -s /etc/greetd/gtkgreet.css; swaymsg exit"
	</nowiki>}}		</nowiki>}}
	# ~~Once you have completed the above configuration, enable and start~~ greetd~~:{{cmd~~\|~~<nowiki># rc-update add~~ greetd		# Remember to [[#Activate greetd service\|activate greetd service]].
	~~# rc-~~service ~~greetd start</nowiki>}}~~

	== Using seatd with greetd ==		== Using seatd with greetd ==
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	<nowiki>rc_need=seatd		<nowiki>rc_need=seatd
	</nowiki>}}		</nowiki>}}

			== Activate greetd service ==

			Once you have completed the above configuration i.e text or graphical greeter, enable and start greetd:{{cmd\|<nowiki># rc-update add greetd
			# rc-service greetd start</nowiki>}}

	== Auto-login ==		== Auto-login ==

	~~Refer~~ [https://man.sr.ht/~kennylevinsen/greetd/#setting-up-auto-login greetd wiki] for auto-login instructions.		Follow [https://man.sr.ht/~kennylevinsen/greetd/#setting-up-auto-login greetd wiki] for auto-login instructions. No alpine Linux specific changes are required.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

Prabuanand: rephrased sentence, added note, emphasis etc and also auto-login heading

2025-01-05T05:04:59Z

rephrased sentence, added note, emphasis etc and also auto-login heading

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:greetd}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:greetd}}

	[https://git.sr.ht/~kennylevinsen/greetd greetd] is a minimal and flexible login manager daemon that makes no assumptions about what you want to launch. Greetd needs to be combined with a greeter. You can find a list of available greeters: {{pkg\|greetd-*}}.		[https://git.sr.ht/~kennylevinsen/greetd greetd] is a minimal and flexible [[Display_manager\|login manager]] daemon that makes no assumptions about what you want to launch. Greetd needs to be combined with a greeter. You can find a list of available greeters: {{pkg\|greetd-*}}.

	== Text based greeter ==		== Text based greeter ==
	~~For text~~ based ~~greeters~~ you ~~want to make~~ sure that <code>vt</code> is set in:
	{{Cat\|/etc/greetd/config.toml\|<nowiki>		Text based greeter like {{pkg\|greetd-agreety}} can log you into a normal terminal session. Make sure that <code>vt</code> is set in:
			{{Cat\|/etc/greetd/config.toml\|<nowiki>[default_session]
			command = "agreety --cmd /bin/sh"
	[terminal]		[terminal]
	# The VT to run the greeter on. Can be "next", "current" or a number		# The VT to run the greeter on. Can be "next", "current" or a number designating the VT.
	# designating the VT.
	vt = 7		vt = 7
	</nowiki>}}		</nowiki>}}
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	# Graphical greeters like gtkgreet require either [[seatd]] or [[elogind]]. If using [[seatd]], follow the additional steps for [[#Using seatd with greetd\|using seatd with greetd]].		# Graphical greeters like gtkgreet require either [[seatd]] or [[elogind]]. If using [[seatd]], follow the additional steps for [[#Using seatd with greetd\|using seatd with greetd]].
	# Gtkgreet reads desktop sessions from the file {{Path\|/etc/greetd/environments}}, So create the file with the list of login environments/desktop sessions. Instead of listing <Code>sway</Code> a [[Sway#Starting_sway\|wrapper script]] like <Code>sway-run</Code> can be used.{{Cat\|/etc/greetd/environments\|<nowiki>sway-run</nowiki>}}		# Gtkgreet reads desktop sessions from the file {{Path\|/etc/greetd/environments}}, So create the file with the list of login environments/desktop sessions. Instead of listing <Code>sway</Code> a [[Sway#Starting_sway\|wrapper script]] like <Code>sway-run</Code> can be used.{{Cat\|/etc/greetd/environments\|<nowiki>sway-run</nowiki>}}
	# If using cage, the config file appears as follows:{{Cat\|/etc/greetd/config.toml\|<nowiki>[default_session]		# If using cage, do not skip the '''-s''' option and the config file appears as follows:{{Cat\|/etc/greetd/config.toml\|<nowiki>[default_session]
	command = "cage -s -- gtkgreet"		command = "cage -s -- gtkgreet"
	# Uncomment below command, if you have only one desktop session.		# Uncomment below command, if you have only one desktop session.
	# command = "cage -s -- gtkgreet --command sway-run"		# command = "cage -s -- gtkgreet --command sway-run"
	user = "greetd"</nowiki>}}		user = "greetd"</nowiki>}}
	# Instead of {{pkg\|cage}}, [[sway]] ~~or any other wayland compositor~~ can be used by setting the greetd config file: {{Cat\|/etc/greetd/config.toml\|<nowiki>[default_session]		# Instead of {{pkg\|cage}}, any other wayland compositor like [[sway]] can be used by setting the greetd config file: {{Cat\|/etc/greetd/config.toml\|<nowiki>[default_session]
	command = "sway --config /etc/greetd/sway-config"		command = "sway --config /etc/greetd/sway-config"
	user = "greetd"		user = "greetd"
	</nowiki>}}		</nowiki>}}
	# ~~Create~~ a dedicated sway config file that runs the greeter and terminates when it dies: {{cat\|/etc/greetd/sway-config\|<nowiki>exec "gtkgreet -l -s /etc/greetd/gtkgreet.css; swaymsg exit"		# If [[sway]] is used, create a dedicated sway config file that runs the greeter and terminates when it dies: {{cat\|/etc/greetd/sway-config\|<nowiki>exec "gtkgreet -l -s /etc/greetd/gtkgreet.css; swaymsg exit"
	</nowiki>}}		</nowiki>}}
	# Once you have completed the above configuration, enable and start greetd:{{cmd\|<nowiki># rc-update add greetd		# Once you have completed the above configuration, enable and start greetd:{{cmd\|<nowiki># rc-update add greetd
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	== Using seatd with greetd ==		== Using seatd with greetd ==

			{{Note\|User '''greetd''' also needs [[Wayland#XDG_RUNTIME_DIR\|XDG_RUNTIME_DIR]].}}
	When [[seatd]] is used, following additional configuration is required.		When [[seatd]] is used, following additional configuration is required.
	# For graphical greeters like gtkgreet, the user '''greetd''' needs the <code>seatd</code> group:{{cmd\|# adduser greetd seat}}		# For graphical greeters like gtkgreet, the user '''greetd''' needs the <code>seatd</code> group:{{cmd\|# adduser greetd seat}}
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	<nowiki>rc_need=seatd		<nowiki>rc_need=seatd
	</nowiki>}}		</nowiki>}}
	# ~~User '''~~greetd~~''' also needs [[Wayland#XDG_RUNTIME_DIR\|XDG_RUNTIME_DIR]~~].
			== Auto-login ==

			Refer [https://man.sr.ht/~kennylevinsen/greetd/#setting-up-auto-login greetd wiki] for auto-login instructions.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

	* [https://man.sr.ht/~kennylevinsen/greetd/ greetd wiki]		* [https://man.sr.ht/~kennylevinsen/greetd/ greetd wiki]
	* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Greetd Arch wiki]		* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Greetd Arch wiki]

Prabuanand: removed extra configuration not relevant here

2025-01-04T08:00:33Z

removed extra configuration not relevant here

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	# If using cage, the config file appears as follows:{{Cat\|/etc/greetd/config.toml\|<nowiki>[default_session]		# If using cage, the config file appears as follows:{{Cat\|/etc/greetd/config.toml\|<nowiki>[default_session]
	command = "cage -s -- gtkgreet"		command = "cage -s -- gtkgreet"
	# Uncomment below command, if you have only one desktop ~~and contents of /etc/greetd/environments will be ignored~~.		# Uncomment below command, if you have only one desktop session.
	# command = "cage -s -- gtkgreet ~~-l -s /etc/greetd/gtkgreet.css~~ --command sway-run"		# command = "cage -s -- gtkgreet --command sway-run"
	user = "greetd"</nowiki>}}		user = "greetd"</nowiki>}}
	# Instead of {{pkg\|cage}}, [[sway]] or any other wayland compositor can be used by setting the greetd config file: {{Cat\|/etc/greetd/config.toml\|<nowiki>[default_session]		# Instead of {{pkg\|cage}}, [[sway]] or any other wayland compositor can be used by setting the greetd config file: {{Cat\|/etc/greetd/config.toml\|<nowiki>[default_session]

Prabuanand: fixed wiki formatting

2025-01-04T07:56:31Z

fixed wiki formatting

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	# Create a dedicated sway config file that runs the greeter and terminates when it dies: {{cat\|/etc/greetd/sway-config\|<nowiki>exec "gtkgreet -l -s /etc/greetd/gtkgreet.css; swaymsg exit"		# Create a dedicated sway config file that runs the greeter and terminates when it dies: {{cat\|/etc/greetd/sway-config\|<nowiki>exec "gtkgreet -l -s /etc/greetd/gtkgreet.css; swaymsg exit"
	</nowiki>}}		</nowiki>}}
	# Once you have completed the above configuration, enable and start greetd:		# Once you have completed the above configuration, enable and start greetd:{{cmd\|<nowiki># rc-update add greetd
	{{cmd\|<nowiki># rc-update add greetd
	# rc-service greetd start</nowiki>}}		# rc-service greetd start</nowiki>}}

Prabuanand: redone the page to make navigation easier

2025-01-04T07:54:20Z

redone the page to make navigation easier

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:greetd}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:greetd}}

	[https://git.sr.ht/~kennylevinsen/greetd greetd] is a minimal and flexible login manager daemon that makes no assumptions about what you want to launch. ~~It is recommended~~ to ~~read the [https~~:~~//man.sr.ht/~kennylevinsen/greetd/~~ greetd ~~wiki] first~~.		[https://git.sr.ht/~kennylevinsen/greetd greetd] is a minimal and flexible login manager daemon that makes no assumptions about what you want to launch. Greetd needs to be combined with a greeter. You can find a list of available greeters: {{pkg\|greetd-*}}.

	== ~~Installation~~ ==		== Text based greeter ==
			For text based greeters you want to make sure that <code>vt</code> is set in:
	~~greetd needs~~ to ~~be combined with a greeter. You can find a list of available greeters here: {{pkg\|greetd-*}}. This page shows the graphical greeter gtkgreet which~~ is ~~packaged as {{pkg\|greetd-gtkgreet}}. Install the main package and the greeter~~:		{{Cat\|/etc/greetd/config.toml\|<nowiki>
	{{~~cmd\|# apk add {{pkg~~\|greetd~~}} {{pkg~~\|~~greetd-gtkgreet}} }}~~		[terminal]
			# The VT to run the greeter on. Can be "next", "current" or a number
	~~Install a lightweight wayland compositor~~ to be ~~used with greetd login session.(If using [[Sway]]~~, ~~no need for {{pkg\|cage}})~~.		# designating the VT.
	~~{{cmd\|# apk add {{pkg\|cage}}~~}}		vt = 7
			</nowiki>}}

	== ~~Configuration~~ ==		== Graphical greeter - gtkgreet ==

	~~Graphical greeters like~~ gtkgreet ~~require either [[seatd]] or [[elogind]]~~.		The following section details the steps for using the graphical greeter '''gtkgreet''' which is packaged as {{pkg\|greetd-gtkgreet}}.

	If using cage, the config file appears as follows:		# Install the main package and the greeter:{{cmd\|# apk add {{pkg\|greetd}} {{pkg\|greetd-gtkgreet}} }}
	{{Cat\|/etc/greetd/config.toml\|<nowiki>[default_session]		# Install a lightweight wayland compositor to be used with greetd login session.(If using [[Sway]], no need for {{pkg\|cage}}).{{cmd\|# apk add {{pkg\|cage}}}}
			# Graphical greeters like gtkgreet require either [[seatd]] or [[elogind]]. If using [[seatd]], follow the additional steps for [[#Using seatd with greetd\|using seatd with greetd]].
			# Gtkgreet reads desktop sessions from the file {{Path\|/etc/greetd/environments}}, So create the file with the list of login environments/desktop sessions. Instead of listing <Code>sway</Code> a [[Sway#Starting_sway\|wrapper script]] like <Code>sway-run</Code> can be used.{{Cat\|/etc/greetd/environments\|<nowiki>sway-run</nowiki>}}
			# If using cage, the config file appears as follows:{{Cat\|/etc/greetd/config.toml\|<nowiki>[default_session]
	command = "cage -s -- gtkgreet"		command = "cage -s -- gtkgreet"
			# Uncomment below command, if you have only one desktop and contents of /etc/greetd/environments will be ignored.
			# command = "cage -s -- gtkgreet -l -s /etc/greetd/gtkgreet.css --command sway-run"
			user = "greetd"</nowiki>}}
			# Instead of {{pkg\|cage}}, [[sway]] or any other wayland compositor can be used by setting the greetd config file: {{Cat\|/etc/greetd/config.toml\|<nowiki>[default_session]
			command = "sway --config /etc/greetd/sway-config"
	user = "greetd"		user = "greetd"
	</nowiki>}}		</nowiki>}}
			# Create a dedicated sway config file that runs the greeter and terminates when it dies: {{cat\|/etc/greetd/sway-config\|<nowiki>exec "gtkgreet -l -s /etc/greetd/gtkgreet.css; swaymsg exit"
	~~Instead of {{pkg\|cage}}, [[~~sway~~]] or any other wayland compositor can be used by setting the greetd~~ config file: {{~~Cat~~\|/etc/greetd/config~~.toml~~\|<nowiki>~~[default_session]~~
	~~command =~~ "~~sway~~ --~~config~~ /etc/greetd/~~sway-config"~~
	~~user = "greetd~~"
	</nowiki>}}		</nowiki>}}
			# Once you have completed the above configuration, enable and start greetd:
			{{cmd\|<nowiki># rc-update add greetd
			# rc-service greetd start</nowiki>}}

			== Using seatd with greetd ==
	When [[seatd]] is used, following additional configuration is required.		When [[seatd]] is used, following additional configuration is required.
	# For graphical greeters like gtkgreet, the user '''greetd''' needs the <code>seatd</code> group:{{cmd\|# adduser greetd seat}}		# For graphical greeters like gtkgreet, the user '''greetd''' needs the <code>seatd</code> group:{{cmd\|# adduser greetd seat}}
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	<nowiki>rc_need=seatd		<nowiki>rc_need=seatd
	</nowiki>}}		</nowiki>}}
	# User '''greetd''' also needs [[Wayland#XDG_RUNTIME_DIR\|XDG_RUNTIME_DIR]]. ~~If [[Wayland#Use mkrundir\|mkrundir]] is used, a simple wrapper script named <code>sway-greeted</Code> can be created as follows: {{Cat\|/usr/local/bin/sway-greetd\|#!/bin/sh~~		# User '''greetd''' also needs [[Wayland#XDG_RUNTIME_DIR\|XDG_RUNTIME_DIR]].
	~~export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR{{=}}$(mkrundir)~~
	~~exec sway $@}}~~
	# Make it executable using {{Codeline\|<Code># chmod +x /usr/local/bin/sway-greetd</Code>}} and replace <code>sway</code> by <code>sway-greetd</code> in the greetd config file:{{Cat\|/etc/greetd/config.toml\|<nowiki>[default_session]
	~~command = "sway-greetd --config /etc/greetd/sway-config"~~
	~~user = "greetd"~~
	~~</nowiki>}}~~

	~~Create a dedicated sway config file that runs the greeter and terminates when it dies: {{cat\|/etc/greetd/sway-config\|<nowiki>exec "gtkgreet -l -s /etc/greetd/gtkgreet.css; swaymsg exit"~~
	~~</nowiki>}}~~

	Edit/create the list of login environments for gtkgreet, which is by default read from {{Path\|/etc/greetd/environments}}. Instead of listing <Code>sway</Code> a [[Sway#Starting_sway\|wrapper script]] like <Code>sway-run</Code> can be used.{{Cat\|/etc/greetd/environments\|<nowiki>sway-run
	~~</nowiki>}}~~

	~~Once you have completed the above configuration, Enable and start greetd:~~
	~~{{cmd\|<nowiki># rc-update add greetd~~
	~~# rc-service greetd start</nowiki>}}~~

	~~For text based greeters you want to make sure that <code>vt</code> is set in:~~
	~~{{Cat\|/etc/greetd/config.toml\|<nowiki>~~
	~~[terminal]~~
	~~# The VT to run the greeter on. Can be "next", "current" or a number~~
	~~# designating the VT.~~
	~~vt = 7~~
	~~</nowiki>}}~~

	== See ~~Also~~ ==		== See also ==
	* [https://man.sr.ht/~kennylevinsen/greetd/ greetd wiki]		* [https://man.sr.ht/~kennylevinsen/greetd/ greetd wiki]
	* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Greetd Arch wiki]		* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Greetd Arch wiki]

Prabuanand: missed wikitag

2024-12-21T07:39:19Z

missed wikitag

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	</nowiki>}}		</nowiki>}}
	# User '''greetd''' also needs [Wayland#XDG_RUNTIME_DIR\|XDG_RUNTIME_DIR]]. If [[Wayland#Use mkrundir\|mkrundir]] is used, a simple wrapper script named <code>sway-greeted</Code> can be created as follows: {{Cat\|/usr/local/bin/sway-greetd\|#!/bin/sh		# User '''greetd''' also needs [[Wayland#XDG_RUNTIME_DIR\|XDG_RUNTIME_DIR]]. If [[Wayland#Use mkrundir\|mkrundir]] is used, a simple wrapper script named <code>sway-greeted</Code> can be created as follows: {{Cat\|/usr/local/bin/sway-greetd\|#!/bin/sh
	export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR{{=}}$(mkrundir)		export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR{{=}}$(mkrundir)
	exec sway $@}}		exec sway $@}}

Prabuanand: added clarity on XDG_RUNTIME_DIR for greetd user

2024-12-21T07:38:35Z

added clarity on XDG_RUNTIME_DIR for greetd user

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	<nowiki>rc_need=seatd		<nowiki>rc_need=seatd
	</nowiki>}}		</nowiki>}}
	# ~~Ensure that [~~[Wayland#XDG_RUNTIME_DIR\|XDG_RUNTIME_DIR]] ~~is set~~. If [[Wayland#Use mkrundir\|mkrundir]] is used, a simple wrapper script named <code>sway-greeted</Code> can be created as follows: {{Cat\|/usr/local/bin/sway-greetd\|#!/bin/sh		# User '''greetd''' also needs [Wayland#XDG_RUNTIME_DIR\|XDG_RUNTIME_DIR]]. If [[Wayland#Use mkrundir\|mkrundir]] is used, a simple wrapper script named <code>sway-greeted</Code> can be created as follows: {{Cat\|/usr/local/bin/sway-greetd\|#!/bin/sh
	export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR{{=}}$(mkrundir)		export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR{{=}}$(mkrundir)
	exec sway $@}}		exec sway $@}}
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	# designating the VT.		# designating the VT.
	vt = 7		vt = 7
	</nowiki>}}		</nowiki>}}

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

Prabuanand: rewritten the instruction to address issues caused by missing XDG_RUNTIME_DIR for seatd

2024-12-21T07:24:14Z

rewritten the instruction to address issues caused by missing XDG_RUNTIME_DIR for seatd

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:greetd}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:greetd}}

	[https://git.sr.ht/~kennylevinsen/greetd greetd] is a minimal and flexible login manager daemon that makes no assumptions about what you want to launch.		[https://git.sr.ht/~kennylevinsen/greetd greetd] is a minimal and flexible login manager daemon that makes no assumptions about what you want to launch. It is recommended to read the [https://man.sr.ht/~kennylevinsen/greetd/ greetd wiki] first.

	~~This article focuses on alpine specific instructions~~. It is recommended to read the [https://man.sr.ht/~kennylevinsen/greetd/ greetd wiki] first.


	== Installation ==		== Installation ==

	greetd needs to be combined with a greeter. You can find a list of available greeters here: {{pkg\|greetd-*}}. This page shows the ~~grpahical~~ greeter gtkgreet which is packaged as {{pkg\|greetd-gtkgreet}}. Install the main package and the greeter:		greetd needs to be combined with a greeter. You can find a list of available greeters here: {{pkg\|greetd-*}}. This page shows the graphical greeter gtkgreet which is packaged as {{pkg\|greetd-gtkgreet}}. Install the main package and the greeter:
	{{cmd\|# apk add {{pkg\|greetd}} {{pkg\|greetd-gtkgreet}} }}		{{cmd\|# apk add {{pkg\|greetd}} {{pkg\|greetd-gtkgreet}} }}

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	== Configuration ==		== Configuration ==

	Graphical greeters like gtkgreet require either [[seatd]] or [[elogind]]. ~~When you use <code>seatd</code> with a graphical greeter it needs the <code>seatd</code> group:~~		Graphical greeters like gtkgreet require either [[seatd]] or [[elogind]].
	~~{{cmd\|# adduser greetd seat}}~~

	~~Depending on whether [[seatd]] or [[elogind]] is used, set <code>rc_need=seatd</code>or <code>rc_need=elogind</code> in the following file:~~
	~~{{Cat\|/etc/conf.d/greetd\|<nowiki>rc_need=seatd~~
	~~</nowiki>}}~~

	If using cage, the config file appears as follows:		If using cage, the config file appears as follows:
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	user = "greetd"		user = "greetd"
	</nowiki>}}		</nowiki>}}
	Instead of {{pkg\|cage}}, [[sway]] or any [[wayland]] compositor can be used:
	{{Cat\|/etc/greetd/config.toml\|<nowiki>[default_session]		Instead of {{pkg\|cage}}, [[sway]] or any other wayland compositor can be used by setting the greetd config file: {{Cat\|/etc/greetd/config.toml\|<nowiki>[default_session]
	command = "sway --config /etc/greetd/sway-config"		command = "sway --config /etc/greetd/sway-config"
	user = "greetd"		user = "greetd"
	</nowiki>}}		</nowiki>}}
	~~To use sway~~, ~~create~~ a ~~dedicated~~ sway ~~config that runs the greeter, and terminates when it dies~~:
	{{~~cat~~\|/~~etc~~/greetd/sway-config\|<nowiki>~~exec~~ "~~gtkgreet~~ -l -s /etc/greetd/~~gtkgreet.css; swaymsg exit~~"		When [[seatd]] is used, following additional configuration is required.
			# For graphical greeters like gtkgreet, the user '''greetd''' needs the <code>seatd</code> group:{{cmd\|# adduser greetd seat}}
			# Append <code>rc_need=seatd</code> in the following file:{{Cat\|/etc/conf.d/greetd\|...
			<nowiki>rc_need=seatd
			</nowiki>}}
			# Ensure that [[Wayland#XDG_RUNTIME_DIR\|XDG_RUNTIME_DIR]] is set. If [[Wayland#Use mkrundir\|mkrundir]] is used, a simple wrapper script named <code>sway-greeted</Code> can be created as follows: {{Cat\|/usr/local/bin/sway-greetd\|#!/bin/sh
			export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR{{=}}$(mkrundir)
			exec sway $@}}
			# Make it executable using {{Codeline\|<Code># chmod +x /usr/local/bin/sway-greetd</Code>}} and replace <code>sway</code> by <code>sway-greetd</code> in the greetd config file:{{Cat\|/etc/greetd/config.toml\|<nowiki>[default_session]
			command = "sway-greetd --config /etc/greetd/sway-config"
			user = "greetd"
	</nowiki>}}		</nowiki>}}

	~~Edit gtkgreet list of login environments, which is by default read from~~ {{~~Path~~\|/etc/greetd/~~environments~~}}~~. The below example shows Sway [[Sway#Starting_sway\|wrapper script]].~~		Create a dedicated sway config file that runs the greeter and terminates when it dies: {{cat\|/etc/greetd/sway-config\|<nowiki>exec "gtkgreet -l -s /etc/greetd/gtkgreet.css; swaymsg exit"
			</nowiki>}}

	{{Cat\|/etc/greetd/environments\|<nowiki>sway-run		Edit/create the list of login environments for gtkgreet, which is by default read from {{Path\|/etc/greetd/environments}}. Instead of listing <Code>sway</Code> a [[Sway#Starting_sway\|wrapper script]] like <Code>sway-run</Code> can be used.{{Cat\|/etc/greetd/environments\|<nowiki>sway-run
	</nowiki>}}		</nowiki>}}