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This is a combination of getty, login, startx, and xinit for use on Linux console. While it is possible to use those directly, a single executable is simpler and can do a few extra things to require less typing during login.

Features:

• A curses-based login prompt. A nice thing to have for those of use who do not want to use xdm but find getty a little bare.
• Remembers last login name so you don't have to type it every time. In the login dialog press tab, up, or down, to cycle through available usernames. Very convenient on a family PC where security is not tight.
• Will launch X if you have ~/.xinitrc or your login shell otherwise. If root does not have xinitrc, you'll be able to login when X is broken.

Installation:

./configure && make install

Use it like you would getty. The command is "loginx tty1", and you'd add it to inittab, somewhere in rc.d, in a copy of systemd's getty@.service, or whatever correct location your distribution's init system requires.

==================================================================== WARNING: Still working on it. Current version is not yet functional.