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Login manager
To make it easier to log into the system, set up a login manager. For a minimal and wayland-compatible login manager use greetd with gtkgreet. Install them with:
# xbps-install -Sy greetd gtkgreet-git
Because Wayfire gets used as window manager for this install, that also means that it can be utilised as the login greeter.
A specific wayfire bash script for greetd may be created in /usr/local/bin. That exports all the essential environment variables for the login session.
# cp -r {config-files-repo}/wayfire/wayfire-greetd /usr/local/bin/
Also, a wayfire config may be created specific for greetd with minimal settings.
# mkdir /etc/greetd/config
# cp -r {config-files-repo}/wayfire/wayfire-greetd.ini /etc/greetd/config/
Then, in /etc/greetd/config.toml set:
command = "wayfire-greetd -c /etc/greetd/config/wayfire-greetd.ini"
The user _greeter needs seatd permission for wayfire to function.
# usermod -aG _seatd _greeter
For styling of gtkgreet edit /etc/greetd/config/gtkgreet.css:
# cp -r {config-files-repo}/gtkgreet/gtkgreet.css /etc/greetd/config/
Finally add wayfire-run and possibly bash to /etc/greetd/environments.
wayfire-run
bash
Additionally kanshi may be added in the greeter session. To obtain the right display configuration in the greeter session.
# cp -r {config-files-repo}/kanshi /etc/greetd/config
Greetd may then be enabled by linking it to /var/service. However, the best practice is to first test greetd. Since, with a non-functioning greetd, it may not be possible anymore to log into the system.
The best practice is thus to create a down file in the greetd service.
# touch /etc/sv/greetd/down
And then linking and enabling greetd.
# ln -s /etc/sv/greetd /var/service
# sv up greetd
If greetd functions properly the down file may be removed.