## NAME

lightdm - a display manager

## SYNOPSIS

lightdm [ OPTION ]

## DESCRIPTION

lightdm is a display manager.

## OPTIONS

-h, --help Show help options

-c, --config=FILE Use configuration file

-d, --debug Print debugging messages

--test-mode Run as unprivileged user, skipping things that require root access

--pid-file=FILE File to write PID into

--xsessions-dir=DIRECTORY Directory to load X sessions from

--xgreeters-dir=DIRECTORY Directory to load X greeters from

--log-dir=DIRECTORY Directory to write logs to

--run-dir=DIRECTORY Directory to store running state

--cache-dir=DIRECTORY Directory to cached information

-v, --version Show release version

## FILES

/etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf Configuration

/etc/lightdm/users.conf User list configuration (if not using Accounts Service)

/etc/lightdm/keys.conf XDMCP keys

## SEE ALSO

dm-tool (1)