In the previous chapter, display managers were covered. We touched on XDM, KDM, GDM, and Lightdm. Differences between a display manager and a desktop were identified. We began by working with XDM in a CentOS system. Next, we switched our attention to KDM. Following this, GDM was next on our agenda. Additionally, we also covered installing some desktops within the mix. Lastly, Lightdm was covered. The techniques to get Lightdm up and running were highlighted using a Fedora 28 distribution. The processes for installing various display managers and switching between display managers were the key focal points of the previous chapter.
In this chapter, the topic will be user and group accounts. Thus far, we've covered a number of key areas within a Linux environment. Our focus begins with the process of managing user accounts; things such as user...
