Install LightDm Display Manager in Linux Mint 14 'Nadia'

Install LightDm Display Manager in Linux Mint 14 'Nadia'

Many People like LightDm login screen, they prefer LightDM instead of other login managers. Linux Mint 14 comes with MDM as default login manager but you can change it easily with LightDM. First of all you will install LightDM then some tweaks for LightDM like removing guest account, Ubuntu logo and white dots. So lets start!
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To install LightDM in Linux Mint 14 open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following command in the Terminal:

• sudo apt-get install lightdm gnome-settings-daemon indicator-session unity-greeter ubuntu-mono light-themes

During installation terminal will ask to choose Display Manager, So select "LightDm"

Now remove white dots from LightDM
Enter following commands in the Terminal to remove white dots from login screen:

• sudo xhost +SI:localuser:lightdm
• sudo su lightdm -s /bin/bash
• gsettings set com.canonical.unity-greeter draw-grid false

Remove Ubuntu Logo from LightDM

• sudo rm /usr/share/unity-greeter/logo.png

Disable Guest Account from LightDM
If you don't want Guest account you can easily remove it, Enter following command it will open file in terminal.

• sudo nano /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf

Now add this line at the end of file then Press Ctrl+O to save file, then Press Ctrl+X to close file.

allow-guest=false

Then reboot and you will be with LightDm.

Get back MDM (Mint Display Manager)
If you want to get back MDM simple enter following command in terminal and choose MDM option in Terminal:

• sudo dpkg-reconfigure mdm

That's it, Enjoy