CachyOS Apps

Install GDM Settings on CachyOS

A settings app for Gnome's Login Manager, GDM.

From the official CachyOS repo. Install with pacman, no AUR helper needed.

Reviewed Nov 2, 2026 · independent guide

How do I install GDM Settings on CachyOS?

Run this in a terminal, then open GDM Settings from your app menu:

sudo pacman -S gdm-settings

gdm-settings is in the cachyos repo, the CachyOS project's own package repository, so pacman installs it directly with no AUR helper and no build script. The package is signed with the CachyOS repository key, and pacman checks the signature before it installs.

What should I do after installing GDM Settings?

  1. Open GDM Settings from your app menu.
  2. Or run gdm-settings in a terminal.
  3. Run pacman -Qi gdm-settings to see the installed version and the optional dependencies.

How do I update or remove GDM Settings?

Update:

sudo pacman -Syu

Remove:

sudo pacman -Rns gdm-settings

What is GDM Settings?

A settings app for Gnome's Login Manager, GDM.

Package description: A settings app for Gnome's Login Manager, GDM

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    gdm-settings/gdm-settings · ★ 872 stars · last commit Oct 27, 2026 · latest release Nov 27, 2024

    Real issues opened by users on the project's GitHub, shown as written with a link to each one. 10 most reacted issues opened in the last two years plus the 5 newest issues, bots, pull requests, non English and political posts skipped, capped at 15 per repo. Fetched Nov 1, 2026.

    1. State of DevelopmentOpen

      Hi, everyone! I am the main developer and maintainer of this project. As you may have noticed, the lastest commit to this repository (8c5f90b7c58587e2967934db240061b850cd4b6b) was on November 15, 2025 (almost 7 months ago). Also, there have been only 11 commits in total (or 8…

      @realmazharhussain · · 22 reactions · 3 comments · View on GitHub

    2. Gnome 50Closed

      Please add support for Gnome 50

      @Simon63f · · 11 reactions · 3 comments · View on GitHub

    3. RFP for Debian and UbuntuOpen

      Make a request for packaging (RFP) at Debian and Ubuntu to make this application available in their APT repositories. See gnome-tweaks how they landed in these repos. This allows users that don't want or cannot use AppImage or Flatpak to also install and use this application.

      @PanderMusubi · · 5 reactions · 2 comments · View on GitHub

    4. Stack smashing detectedClosed

      I just downloaded the latest AppImage, chmod +x the appimage then executed it on a fresh (3 days old) Ubuntu 24.04 install: Running gdm-settings Download latest appimage on Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS, run it sha256sum 4b2490cd3f05797fa7ff9e9061bf7374524984406cb5f352bfcb34fa2208a0c3…

      @llandsmeer · · 2 reactions · 1 comments · View on GitHub

    5. Apply button improvementsOpen

      One of my might be good ideas.When the user doesn't need to change the settings, you can make the Apply button unavailable and only become available when the user changes the settings, so the user knows if they have changed the settings.

      @Giteeajake · · 1 reactions · 0 comments · View on GitHub

    6. Add support for image based systemsOpen

      At the moment, image-based systems are not supported in GDM settings, making it impossible to change the appearance of the login manager. The app returns an error like: impossible to apply changes. Online i've seen some folks using the machinectl command to enter in the gdm…

      @pfanzola · · 1 reactions · 0 comments · View on GitHub

    7. Can't apply current display settings on Gnome 49.Closed

      I had gdm-settings working fine on CachyOS and Gnome 48. Today I did a fresh CachyOS install with Gnome 49. When I try to apply the current display settings, an error appears: failed to apply current display settings. Apply current display settings without errors. Go display >…

      @fabcard · · 1 reactions · 23 comments · View on GitHub

    8. login screen across two screens shows background incorrectlyOpen

      I have a single background jpg that spans two screens. The right hand screen is my primary screen. Previously the image spanned the two screens correctly but now the left hand side of the image appears on the right hand screen and the right hand side of the image on the left hand…

      @MrPestle · · 1 reactions · 1 comments · View on GitHub

    9. New releaseClosed

      Since the latest release was in may it would be nice to have a new one with all the new features so I can download it from Flathub.

      @Calvicii · · 1 comments · View on GitHub

    10. Flatpak: AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'startswith'Closed

      Program fails to start and shows traceback: Program should start. Installed via Flatpak from flathub.org Run command: flatpak run io.github.realmazharhussain.GdmSettings 4.4 Flatpak (flathub.org) System details: OS: NixOS Architecture: x8664 Desktop Environment: GNOME 47…

      @jordan-bravo · · 5 comments · View on GitHub

    11. Please provide more customization optionsOpen

      I would like to see more options when customizing the logon screen. I wish there is an option to manually configure date and time format. It would be also good to add a switch to show or hide hostname (Computer's name). The possibility to add separator lines manually. To make the…

      @flandriai · · 0 comments · View on GitHub

    12. GDM Settings no longer finds images after upgrading Fedora 43 to Fedora 44Open

      Title is self-explanatory. App cannot any longer find images that plainly are present. Settings fail to apply, saying the image isn't there anymore. Except, the images still are there! No matter which is selected, it fails to apply settings and fails to find the images chosen.…

      @dcharlespyle · · 1 comments · View on GitHub

    13. assertion failed: (G_IS_OBJECT (object)) with python3-gi (3.56.1)Closed

      On Debian sid with python3-gi (3.54.5) running gdm-settings version 5.0 works fine. Upgrading to python3-gi (3.56.1) from experimental throws the following error: gdm-settings window to open start gdm-settings 5.0 OS: Debian SID GNOME: 49.4

      @reviczky · · 3 comments · View on GitHub

    14. [WORKS 2026] The only working version gdm-settings is 4.3 on APT for Ubuntu 24.04Open

      Flatpak version cant change themes, icons, and background of the first login. AppImage version is broken. But the official docs never mentioned. Running it based off the official docs using Flatpak and AppImage will run the app. It ran on the Flatpak version but it doesnt change…

      @rayyanekaputra · · 0 comments · View on GitHub

    15. gdm-settings from apt didn't come with libglib2.0-dev-binOpen

      installing gdm-settings from apt gave me version 4.3. ran and it opens but can't change shell theme, wallpaper, fonts. tried running: updates my gdm look install it from apt sudo apt install gdm-settings solved by installing the dependency manually with sudo apt install…

      @rayyanekaputra · · 0 comments · View on GitHub

    GDM Settings on CachyOS: questions

    Is GDM Settings in the official CachyOS repo?

    Yes. The gdm-settings package is in the cachyos repo, version 5.0-3, built 2026-01-10. Install it with sudo pacman -S gdm-settings.

    Do I need an AUR helper for GDM Settings?

    No. It comes from the cachyos repo, so plain pacman installs and updates it, and sudo pacman -Syu keeps it current.

    What is the GDM Settings command?

    gdm-settings. The package is called gdm-settings.