Seat manager - Revision history

WhyNotHugo: Extend elogind description

2025-04-11T12:54:47Z

Extend elogind description

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	* [[seatd]]: a minimal seat management daemon.		* [[seatd]]: a minimal seat management daemon.
	* [[elogind]]: ~~login~~ manager extracted from systemd.		* [[elogind]]: seat manager, session tracker and power management daemon extracted from systemd.

	== Input and video groups ==		== Input and video groups ==

Prabuanand: added category :Category:Seat_manager

2025-04-11T08:39:59Z

added category Category:Seat_manager

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	* [https://wayland-book.com/seat/example.html Seat Management]		* [https://wayland-book.com/seat/example.html Seat Management]

	[[Category:~~Desktop~~]]		[[Category:Seat_manager]]

Prabuanand: removed todo. added wayland reference

2024-10-05T15:49:44Z

removed todo. added wayland reference

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	~~{{todo\|This article needs verification for X11 based setups}}~~		A seat manager mediates access to input and output devices such as keyboards and monitors. [[Wayland]] requires a seat manager. Alpine Linux provides two different seat managers:

	~~A seat manager mediates access to input and output devices such as keyboards and monitors.~~

	~~Alpine Linux provides two different seat managers are available:~~
	* [[seatd]]: a minimal seat management daemon.		* [[seatd]]: a minimal seat management daemon.
	* [[elogind]]: login manager extracted from systemd.		* [[elogind]]: login manager extracted from systemd.

	== Input and video groups ==		== Input and video groups ==
	Some instructions mention the need for the <code>input</code> and <code>video</code> groups. This is in most cases incorrect and insecure! The seat manager already provides the necessary permissions.		Some instructions mention the need for the <code>input</code> and <code>video</code> groups. This is in most cases incorrect and insecure! The seat manager already provides the necessary permissions.

	Due to issue {{issue\|15409}} there is currently 1 exception: If you aren't using elogind and need [[PipeWire#Device_access\|PipeWire]] to access a webcam you need the <code>video</code> group.		Due to issue {{issue\|15409}} there is currently 1 exception: If you aren't using elogind and need [[PipeWire#Device_access\|PipeWire]] to access a webcam you need the <code>video</code> group.

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	* [https://man.sr.ht/~kennylevinsen/seatd/#what-is-a-seat seatd: what is a seat]		* [https://man.sr.ht/~kennylevinsen/seatd/#what-is-a-seat seatd: what is a seat]
	* [https://docs.voidlinux.org/config/session-management.html void docs: Session and Seat Management]		* [https://docs.voidlinux.org/config/session-management.html void docs: Session and Seat Management]
	* A seat ~~manager should not be confused with a login manager, such a [[greetd~~]].		* [https://wayland-book.com/seat/example.html Seat Management]

	[[Category:Desktop]]		[[Category:Desktop]]

WhyNotHugo: s/dictates/mediates

2024-07-07T08:47:38Z

s/dictates/mediates

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	{{todo\|This article needs verification for X11 based setups}}		{{todo\|This article needs verification for X11 based setups}}

	A seat manager ~~dictates~~ access to input and output devices such as keyboards and monitors.		A seat manager mediates access to input and output devices such as keyboards and monitors.

	Alpine Linux provides two different seat managers are available:		Alpine Linux provides two different seat managers are available:

WhyNotHugo: Grammar

2024-07-07T08:47:20Z

Grammar

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	A seat manager dictates access to input and output devices such as keyboards and monitors.		A seat manager dictates access to input and output devices such as keyboards and monitors.

	On Alpine Linux 2 seat managers are available:		Alpine Linux provides two different seat managers are available:
	* [[seatd]]: a minimal seat management daemon.		* [[seatd]]: a minimal seat management daemon.
	* [[elogind]]: login manager extracted from systemd.		* [[elogind]]: login manager extracted from systemd.

Zcrayfish: Minor grammar improvements.

2024-06-03T02:25:53Z

Minor grammar improvements.

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	{{todo\|This article needs verification for X11 based setups}}		{{todo\|This article needs verification for X11 based setups}}

	A seat manager dictates access to input and output devices ~~like keyboard~~ and ~~monitor~~.		A seat manager dictates access to input and output devices such as keyboards and monitors.

	On ~~alpine linux~~ 2 seat managers are available:		On Alpine Linux 2 seat managers are available:
	* [[seatd]]: a minimal seat management daemon		* [[seatd]]: a minimal seat management daemon.
	* [[elogind]]: from systemd ~~extracted login manager~~		* [[elogind]]: login manager extracted from systemd.

	== Input and video groups ==		== Input and video groups ==
	Some instructions mention the need for the <code>input</code> and <code>video</code> groups. This is in most cases ~~not correct~~ and insecure! The seat manager already provides the necessary permissions.		Some instructions mention the need for the <code>input</code> and <code>video</code> groups. This is in most cases incorrect and insecure! The seat manager already provides the necessary permissions.

	Due to issue {{issue\|15409}} there is currently 1 exception: If you aren't using elogind and need [[PipeWire#Device_access\|PipeWire]] to access a webcam you need the <code>video</code> group.		Due to issue {{issue\|15409}} there is currently 1 exception: If you aren't using elogind and need [[PipeWire#Device_access\|PipeWire]] to access a webcam you need the <code>video</code> group.
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	* [https://man.sr.ht/~kennylevinsen/seatd/#what-is-a-seat seatd: what is a seat]		* [https://man.sr.ht/~kennylevinsen/seatd/#what-is-a-seat seatd: what is a seat]
	* [https://docs.voidlinux.org/config/session-management.html void docs: Session and Seat Management]		* [https://docs.voidlinux.org/config/session-management.html void docs: Session and Seat Management]
	* A seat manager should not be confused with a login ~~managed~~, such a [[greetd]].		* A seat manager should not be confused with a login manager, such a [[greetd]].

	[[Category:Desktop]]		[[Category:Desktop]]

WhyNotHugo: Add link to seatd

2024-06-02T21:17:32Z

Add link to seatd

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	* [https://man.sr.ht/~kennylevinsen/seatd/#what-is-a-seat seatd: what is a seat]		* [https://man.sr.ht/~kennylevinsen/seatd/#what-is-a-seat seatd: what is a seat]
	* [https://docs.voidlinux.org/config/session-management.html void docs: Session and Seat Management]		* [https://docs.voidlinux.org/config/session-management.html void docs: Session and Seat Management]
			* A seat manager should not be confused with a login managed, such a [[greetd]].

	[[Category:Desktop]]		[[Category:Desktop]]

Sertonix: add desktop category

2024-03-06T21:25:54Z

add desktop category

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	* [https://man.sr.ht/~kennylevinsen/seatd/#what-is-a-seat seatd: what is a seat]		* [https://man.sr.ht/~kennylevinsen/seatd/#what-is-a-seat seatd: what is a seat]
	* [https://docs.voidlinux.org/config/session-management.html void docs: Session and Seat Management]		* [https://docs.voidlinux.org/config/session-management.html void docs: Session and Seat Management]

			[[Category:Desktop]]

Sertonix: initial instructions

2024-03-06T21:23:30Z

initial instructions

New page

{{todo|This article needs verification for X11 based setups}}

A seat manager dictates access to input and output devices like keyboard and monitor.

On alpine linux 2 seat managers are available:
* [[seatd]]: a minimal seat management daemon
* [[elogind]]: from systemd extracted login manager

== Input and video groups ==
Some instructions mention the need for the <code>input</code> and <code>video</code> groups. This is in most cases not correct and insecure! The seat manager already provides the necessary permissions.

Due to issue {{issue|15409}} there is currently 1 exception: If you aren't using elogind and need [[PipeWire#Device_access|PipeWire]] to access a webcam you need the <code>video</code> group.

== See Also ==
* [https://man.sr.ht/~kennylevinsen/seatd/#what-is-a-seat seatd: what is a seat]
* [https://docs.voidlinux.org/config/session-management.html void docs: Session and Seat Management]