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A screenshot of an XDM login screen | |
| Original author(s) | Keith Packard |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | X.Org Foundation |
| Initial release | October 1988 |
| Stable release | 1.1.13[1] 
/ 3 April 2022 |
| Repository | |
| Written in | C, C++ |
| Type | X display manager |
| License | MIT License |
The X Display Manager (XDM) is the default display manager for the X Window System. It is a bare-bones X display manager. It was introduced with X11 Release 3 in October 1988, to support the standalone X terminals that were just coming onto the market. It was written by Keith Packard.
It can be configured using modules and scripts.[2]
Because of XDM's minimalism, most desktop environments tend to use later, more sophisticated display managers.[citation needed]
