Where Is the Ly Config File?
Ly keeps display manager settings in a config file under /etc on Linux. Path, autostart pattern and theme gotcha.
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Ly is a console display manager with one config file for default session, theme and behavior. User sessions come from installed desktop entries. Credentials never persist.
That tiny state design makes moves one copy with the manager stopped. Enable the service after copying so boot reaches the prompt. Theme tweaks need a restart of the greeter to preview.
Where Ly stores this, by platform
/etc/ly/config.ini
Default session, theme and behavior flags in one file. Sessions come from desktop entries outside config. Copy with the display manager stopped, then enable the service.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move Ly settings?
Copy ly config to the same path on the new machine with the display manager stopped. Default session, theme and behavior flags travel with it. Sessions themselves come from desktop entries, so install the same desktops first.
Where do I pick sessions?
In desktop entries under the xsessions tree, chosen from the Ly session menu at login. Ly only remembers the last pick in its config. Missing entries mean the desktop package is absent rather than misconfigured.
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