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'''elogind''' is a login manager and provides support for | [https://github.com/elogind/elogind '''elogind'''] is a login manager and provides support for | ||
* setting up necessary permissions for the desktop environment or window manager | * setting up necessary permissions for the desktop environment or window manager | ||
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== Installation == | == Installation == | ||
{{Cmd|# apk add {{Pkg|elogind}} | |||
<nowiki>#</nowiki> rc-update add elogind | |||
<nowiki>#</nowiki> rc-service elogind start}} | |||
Polkit is used for authentication. Without it some things may not function. You need to install and configure [[D-Bus#Installation|D-Bus]] to use polkit. | |||
{{Cmd|# apk add {{Pkg|polkit-elogind}} | |||
<nowiki>#</nowiki> rc-update add polkit | |||
<nowiki>#</nowiki> rc-service polkit start}} | |||
Set up a [[PAM]] login. | |||
== Hibernating == | |||
For {{Cmd|# loginctl hibernate}} to work, you must have a swap partition. Check {{Cmd|# lsblk}} for a partition with the mountpoint [SWAP]. | |||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINTS | |||
nvme0n1 259:0 0 953.9G 0 disk | |||
├─nvme0n1p1 259:1 0 200M 0 part /boot | |||
├─nvme0n1p2 259:2 0 100G 0 part / | |||
├─nvme0n1p3 259:3 0 805G 0 part /home | |||
└─nvme0n1p4 259:4 0 48.7G 0 part [SWAP] | |||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
Remember also to add a kernel parameter to resume, ie in {{Path|/etc/default/grub}} : | |||
{{Cat|/etc/default/grub|<nowiki>... | |||
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="modules=sd-mod,usb-storage,ext4,nvme quiet rootfstype=ext4 resume=/dev/nvme0n1p4" | |||
</nowiki>}} | |||
Note the "resume=" flag with the same partition that was marked as [SWAP]. | |||
The resume process can be speed up reducing the size of the hibernation images. See the documentation for [https://docs.kernel.org/admin-guide/pm/sleep-states.html?highlight=image_size#basic-sysfs-interfaces-for-system-suspend-and-hibernation image_size] in the kernel docs for the details, but writing 0 to {{Path|/sys/power/image_size}} should make the images as small as possible. | |||
== Configuration == | == Configuration == | ||
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=== logind.conf === | === logind.conf === | ||
Edit | Edit {{Path|/etc/elogind/logind.conf}} to configure handling of power events, such as suspending the computer when power button is pressed: | ||
{{cat|/etc/elogind/logind.conf|... | |||
[Login] | |||
HandlePowerKey{{=}}suspend | |||
...}} | |||
=== Working with Desktop Environments === | === Working with Desktop Environments === | ||
If using a Window Manager or Desktop Environment, such as [[Sway]], the user must ensure that login session is correctly configured. When correctly configured, loginctl command should output the following: | If using a Window Manager or Desktop Environment, such as [[Sway]], the user must ensure that login session is correctly configured. When correctly configured, the <code>loginctl</code> command should output the following: | ||
'''Using [[Sway]] and [[SDDM]]''' | |||
<p style="background-color:#f9f9f9; border:1px dashed #2f6fab; line-height:1.1em; padding:1em; font-family:monospace; font-size:10pt; white-space:pre; overflow:auto;"><span style="color:green;">~</span>'''$''' loginctl | |||
SESSION UID USER SEAT TTY | SESSION UID USER SEAT TTY | ||
c1 105 sddm seat0 | c1 105 sddm seat0 | ||
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2 sessions listed. | 2 sessions listed. | ||
</ | </p> | ||
If the output is <code>No session available.</code>, such as in the case of launching Sway from tty, suspend and many other functionality will not work. The user then must configure a display manager such as {{Pkg|greetd}}, [[SDDM]] or {{Pkg|lightdm|LightDM}}. | |||
== Doas == | |||
Doas is used to grant permissions for suspend-to-RAM and brightness control with brightnessctl: | |||
apk add doas brightnessctl | |||
# optionally, allow $USER root access with password | |||
adduser $USER wheel | |||
In <code>/etc/doas.conf</code>, set | |||
permit :wheel | |||
permit nopass $USER as root cmd /bin/loginctl | |||
permit nopass $USER as root cmd /usr/bin/brightnessctl | |||
After setting the above, suspend-to-RAM can be triggered by running | |||
/bin/loginctl suspend | |||
(use full path to executable) and brightness can be adjusted by running | |||
/usr/bin/brightnessctl set 100 | |||
== See also == | |||
* [https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Elogind elogind - Gentoo Wiki] | |||
* [https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Polkit polkit - Gentoo Wiki] | |||
* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Polkit polkit - ArchWiki] | |||
[[Category:Desktop]] | |||
[[Category:Seat_manager]] | |||
Latest revision as of 12:22, 23 May 2024
elogind is a login manager and provides support for
- setting up necessary permissions for the desktop environment or window manager
- handling poweroff, reboot, suspend and hibernate via loginctl command
Installation
# apk add elogind # rc-update add elogind # rc-service elogind start
Polkit is used for authentication. Without it some things may not function. You need to install and configure D-Bus to use polkit.
# apk add polkit-elogind # rc-update add polkit # rc-service polkit start
Set up a PAM login.
Hibernating
For
# loginctl hibernate
to work, you must have a swap partition. Check
# lsblk
for a partition with the mountpoint [SWAP].
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINTS nvme0n1 259:0 0 953.9G 0 disk ├─nvme0n1p1 259:1 0 200M 0 part /boot ├─nvme0n1p2 259:2 0 100G 0 part / ├─nvme0n1p3 259:3 0 805G 0 part /home └─nvme0n1p4 259:4 0 48.7G 0 part [SWAP]
Remember also to add a kernel parameter to resume, ie in /etc/default/grub :
Contents of /etc/default/grub
Note the "resume=" flag with the same partition that was marked as [SWAP].
The resume process can be speed up reducing the size of the hibernation images. See the documentation for image_size in the kernel docs for the details, but writing 0 to /sys/power/image_size should make the images as small as possible.
Configuration
logind.conf
Edit /etc/elogind/logind.conf to configure handling of power events, such as suspending the computer when power button is pressed:
Contents of /etc/elogind/logind.conf
Working with Desktop Environments
If using a Window Manager or Desktop Environment, such as Sway, the user must ensure that login session is correctly configured. When correctly configured, the loginctl command should output the following:
~$ loginctl SESSION UID USER SEAT TTY c1 105 sddm seat0 c2 1000 User seat0 tty8 2 sessions listed.
If the output is No session available., such as in the case of launching Sway from tty, suspend and many other functionality will not work. The user then must configure a display manager such as greetd, SDDM or lightdm.
Doas
Doas is used to grant permissions for suspend-to-RAM and brightness control with brightnessctl:
apk add doas brightnessctl # optionally, allow $USER root access with password adduser $USER wheel
In /etc/doas.conf, set
permit :wheel permit nopass $USER as root cmd /bin/loginctl permit nopass $USER as root cmd /usr/bin/brightnessctl
After setting the above, suspend-to-RAM can be triggered by running
/bin/loginctl suspend
(use full path to executable) and brightness can be adjusted by running
/usr/bin/brightnessctl set 100