don't show usernames

[Wes James]

On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 3:30 PM, Wes James <comptekki at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 3:34 PM, NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> On 11/08/2012 10:20 AM, Wes James wrote:
>> > I have xubuntu 12.04 x32.  Is there a way to not show usernames on the
>> > login screen.  I looked in /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf, but that did
>> having
>> > anything and I looked up the options online, but don't see a way to just
>> > have a login screen that shows an empty username and password (not a
>> > dropdown list of users).
>>
>> $ gksu gedit /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf
>>
>> add this line and save:
>>
>> greeter-hide-users=true
>>
>>
> I just did this and it works great, unless you type in the username wrong.
>  I typed in the username wrong and press enter and it asks for a password,
> but then there seems to be no way to go back and fix the username.  I click
> cancel, ESC, many different things and all I get is a password input.
>  This is xubuntu 12.04.  There has to be a way back - what is it?
>
> <snip>
>
> Thanks,
>
> wes
>
>

one way....

ctrl-alt-f1

login

sudo service lightdm restart

did the trick.
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