diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md index 0e1a8ef..beecb2b 100644 --- a/readme.md +++ b/readme.md @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Ly is a lightweight TUI (ncurses-like) display manager for Linux and BSD, designed with portability in mind (e.g. it does not require systemd to run). -Join us on Matrix over at [\#ly-dm:matrix.org](https://matrix.to/#/#ly-dm:matrix.org)! +Join us on Matrix over at [#ly-dm:matrix.org](https://matrix.to/#/#ly-dm:matrix.org)! **Note**: Development happens on [Codeberg](https://codeberg.org/fairyglade/ly) with a mirror on [GitHub](https://github.com/fairyglade/ly). @@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ Then, similarly to the previous command, you need to enable the Ly service: # systemctl disable getty@tty2.service ``` -On platforms that use systemd-logind to dynamically start `autovt@.service` instances when the switch to a new tty occurs, any ly instances for ttys *except the default tty* need to be enabled using a different mechanism: To autostart ly on switch to `tty2`, do not enable any `ly` unit directly, instead symlink `autovt@tty2.service` to `ly@tty2.service` within `/usr/lib/systemd/system/` (analogous for every other tty you want to enable ly on). +On platforms that use systemd-logind to dynamically start `autovt@.service` instances when the switch to a new tty occurs, any ly instances for ttys _except the default tty_ need to be enabled using a different mechanism: To autostart ly on switch to `tty2`, do not enable any `ly` unit directly, instead symlink `autovt@tty2.service` to `ly@tty2.service` within `/usr/lib/systemd/system/` (analogous for every other tty you want to enable ly on). The target of the symlink, `ly@ttyN.service`, does not actually exist, but systemd nevertheless recognizes that the instanciation of `autovt@.service` with `%I` equal to `ttyN` now points to an instanciation of `ly@.service` with `%I` set to `ttyN`. @@ -195,8 +195,8 @@ To enable Ly, add the following entry to `/etc/gettytab`: ``` Ly:\ - :lo=/usr/local/bin/ly_wrapper:\ - :al=root: + :lo=/usr/local/bin/ly_wrapper:\ + :al=root: ``` Then, modify the command field of the `ttyv1` terminal entry in `/etc/ttys` (TTYs in FreeBSD start at 0): @@ -253,4 +253,3 @@ Also, Ly wouldn't be there today without [Kawaii-Ash](https://github.com/Kawaii- If you like Ly and wish to support my work further, feel free to donate via my [Liberapay link](https://liberapay.com/ShiningLea)! -