fix(Greeter): Multi-distro reliability updates

- Merge duplicate niri input/output KDL nodes instead of appending. Allows more overrides
- Guard AppArmor install/uninstall behind IsAppArmorEnabled() check

core/cmd/dms/commands_greeter.go

@@ -227,9 +227,11 @@ func installGreeter(nonInteractive bool) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	fmt.Println("\nConfiguring AppArmor profile...")
+	if greeter.IsAppArmorEnabled() {
-	if err := greeter.InstallAppArmorProfile(logFunc, ""); err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("\nConfiguring AppArmor profile...")
-		logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("⚠ AppArmor profile setup failed: %v", err))
+		if err := greeter.InstallAppArmorProfile(logFunc, ""); err != nil {
+			logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("⚠ AppArmor profile setup failed: %v", err))
+		}
 	}
 
 	fmt.Println("\nConfiguring greetd...")
@@ -575,12 +577,13 @@ func syncGreeter(nonInteractive bool, forceAuth bool, local bool) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if greeter.IsGreeterPackaged() && greeter.HasLegacyLocalGreeterWrapper() {
+		return fmt.Errorf("legacy manual wrapper detected at /usr/local/bin/dms-greeter; remove it before using packaged dms-greeter: sudo rm -f /usr/local/bin/dms-greeter")
+	}
+
 	cacheDir := greeter.GreeterCacheDir
 	if _, err := os.Stat(cacheDir); os.IsNotExist(err) {
 		logFunc("Cache directory not found — attempting to create it...")
-		if createErr := greeter.EnsureGreeterCacheDir(logFunc, ""); createErr != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("greeter cache directory not found at %s and could not be created: %w\nRun: sudo mkdir -p %s && sudo chown greeter:greeter %s", cacheDir, createErr, cacheDir, cacheDir)
-		}
 	}
 
 	greeterGroup := greeter.DetectGreeterGroup()
@@ -600,27 +603,28 @@ func syncGreeter(nonInteractive bool, forceAuth bool, local bool) error {
 		inGreeterGroup := strings.Contains(string(groupsOutput), greeterGroup)
 		if !inGreeterGroup {
 			if nonInteractive {
-				return fmt.Errorf("user must be in the %s group; run 'dms greeter sync' from a terminal to add", greeterGroup)
+				logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("⚠ Not yet in %s group — will be added during sync (logout/login required to take effect).", greeterGroup))
-			}
-			fmt.Printf("\n⚠ Warning: You are not in the %s group.\n", greeterGroup)
-			fmt.Printf("Would you like to add your user to the %s group? (Y/n): ", greeterGroup)
-
-			var response string
-			fmt.Scanln(&response)
-			response = strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(response))
-
-			if response != "n" && response != "no" {
-				fmt.Printf("\nAdding user to %s group...\n", greeterGroup)
-				addUserCmd := exec.Command("sudo", "usermod", "-aG", greeterGroup, currentUser.Username)
-				addUserCmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
-				addUserCmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
-				if err := addUserCmd.Run(); err != nil {
-					return fmt.Errorf("failed to add user to %s group: %w", greeterGroup, err)
-				}
-				fmt.Printf("✓ User added to %s group\n", greeterGroup)
-				fmt.Println("⚠ You will need to log out and back in for the group change to take effect")
 			} else {
-				return fmt.Errorf("aborted: user must be in the greeter group before syncing")
+				fmt.Printf("\n⚠ Warning: You are not in the %s group.\n", greeterGroup)
+				fmt.Printf("Would you like to add your user to the %s group? (Y/n): ", greeterGroup)
+
+				var response string
+				fmt.Scanln(&response)
+				response = strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(response))
+
+				if response != "n" && response != "no" {
+					fmt.Printf("\nAdding user to %s group...\n", greeterGroup)
+					addUserCmd := exec.Command("sudo", "usermod", "-aG", greeterGroup, currentUser.Username)
+					addUserCmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
+					addUserCmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
+					if err := addUserCmd.Run(); err != nil {
+						return fmt.Errorf("failed to add user to %s group: %w", greeterGroup, err)
+					}
+					fmt.Printf("✓ User added to %s group\n", greeterGroup)
+					fmt.Println("⚠ You will need to log out and back in for the group change to take effect")
+				} else {
+					return fmt.Errorf("aborted: user must be in the greeter group before syncing")
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -694,18 +698,25 @@ func syncGreeter(nonInteractive bool, forceAuth bool, local bool) error {
 	}
 
 	fmt.Println("\nSetting up permissions and ACLs...")
+	greeter.RemediateStaleACLs(logFunc, "")
+	greeter.RemediateStaleAppArmor(logFunc, "")
 	if err := greeter.SetupDMSGroup(logFunc, ""); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	if err := greeter.EnsureGreeterCacheDir(logFunc, ""); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to ensure greeter cache directory at %s: %w\nRun: sudo mkdir -p %s && sudo chown root:%s %s && sudo chmod 2770 %s", cacheDir, err, cacheDir, greeterGroup, cacheDir, cacheDir)
+	}
 
 	fmt.Println("\nSynchronizing DMS configurations...")
 	if err := greeter.SyncDMSConfigs(dmsPath, compositor, logFunc, "", forceAuth); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	fmt.Println("\nConfiguring AppArmor profile...")
+	if greeter.IsAppArmorEnabled() {
-	if err := greeter.InstallAppArmorProfile(logFunc, ""); err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("\nConfiguring AppArmor profile...")
-		logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("⚠ AppArmor profile setup failed: %v", err))
+		if err := greeter.InstallAppArmorProfile(logFunc, ""); err != nil {
+			logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("⚠ AppArmor profile setup failed: %v", err))
+		}
 	}
 
 	fmt.Println("\n=== Sync Complete ===")
@@ -1021,6 +1032,7 @@ func enableGreeter(nonInteractive bool) error {
 	logFunc := func(msg string) {
 		fmt.Println(msg)
 	}
+	greeterGroup := greeter.DetectGreeterGroup()
 
 	if configAlreadyCorrect {
 		fmt.Println("✓ Greeter is already configured with dms-greeter")
@@ -1028,8 +1040,12 @@ func enableGreeter(nonInteractive bool) error {
 			fmt.Printf("✓ Configured compositor: %s\n", configuredCompositor)
 		}
 
+		fmt.Println("\nSetting up dms-greeter group and permissions...")
+		if err := greeter.SetupDMSGroup(logFunc, ""); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 		if err := greeter.EnsureGreeterCacheDir(logFunc, ""); err != nil {
-			fmt.Printf("⚠ Could not create cache directory: %v\n  Run: sudo mkdir -p %s && sudo chown greeter:greeter %s\n", err, greeter.GreeterCacheDir, greeter.GreeterCacheDir)
+			fmt.Printf("⚠ Could not ensure cache directory: %v\n  Run: sudo mkdir -p %s && sudo chown root:%s %s && sudo chmod 2770 %s\n", err, greeter.GreeterCacheDir, greeterGroup, greeter.GreeterCacheDir, greeter.GreeterCacheDir)
 		}
 
 		if err := ensureGraphicalTarget(); err != nil {
@@ -1100,12 +1116,18 @@ func enableGreeter(nonInteractive bool) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to configure greetd: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	fmt.Println("\nSetting up dms-greeter group and permissions...")
+	if err := greeter.SetupDMSGroup(logFunc, ""); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	if err := greeter.EnsureGreeterCacheDir(logFunc, ""); err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("⚠ Could not create cache directory: %v\n  Run: sudo mkdir -p %s && sudo chown greeter:greeter %s\n", err, greeter.GreeterCacheDir, greeter.GreeterCacheDir)
+		fmt.Printf("⚠ Could not ensure cache directory: %v\n  Run: sudo mkdir -p %s && sudo chown root:%s %s && sudo chmod 2770 %s\n", err, greeter.GreeterCacheDir, greeterGroup, greeter.GreeterCacheDir, greeter.GreeterCacheDir)
 	}
 
-	if err := greeter.InstallAppArmorProfile(logFunc, ""); err != nil {
+	if greeter.IsAppArmorEnabled() {
-		logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("⚠ AppArmor profile setup failed: %v", err))
+		if err := greeter.InstallAppArmorProfile(logFunc, ""); err != nil {
+			logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("⚠ AppArmor profile setup failed: %v", err))
+		}
 	}
 
 	if err := ensureGraphicalTarget(); err != nil {
@@ -1540,30 +1562,33 @@ func checkGreeterStatus() error {
 				fmt.Println("    - security key (U2F): disabled")
 			}
 		} else {
-			fmt.Println("  ℹ No managed auth block present (fingerprint/U2F disabled for greeter)")
+			fmt.Println("  ℹ No managed auth block present (DMS-managed fingerprint/U2F lines are disabled)")
 		}
 		if legacyManaged {
 			fmt.Println("  ⚠ Legacy unmanaged DMS PAM lines detected. Run 'dms greeter sync' to normalize.")
 			allGood = false
 		}
 		includedFprintFile := greeter.DetectIncludedPamModule(string(pamData), "pam_fprintd.so")
+		showIncludedFprintNotice := false
+		if includedFprintFile != "" {
+			if enableFprint, _, settingsErr := greeter.ReadGreeterAuthToggles(homeDir); settingsErr == nil && enableFprint {
+				showIncludedFprintNotice = greeter.FingerprintAuthAvailableForCurrentUser()
+			}
+		}
 		if managedFprint {
 			if includedFprintFile != "" {
 				fmt.Printf("  ⚠ pam_fprintd found in both DMS managed block and %s.\n", includedFprintFile)
 				fmt.Println("    Double fingerprint auth detected — run 'dms greeter sync' to resolve.")
 				allGood = false
 			}
-		} else if includedFprintFile != "" {
+		} else if includedFprintFile != "" && showIncludedFprintNotice {
 			fmt.Printf("  ℹ Fingerprint auth is enabled via included %s.\n", includedFprintFile)
 			fmt.Println("    The DMS toggle only controls the managed block; disable fingerprint in authselect/pam-auth-update for password-only greeter login.")
 		}
 	}
 
 	fmt.Println("\nSecurity (AppArmor):")
-	appArmorEnabled, appArmorErr := isAppArmorEnabled()
+	if !greeter.IsAppArmorEnabled() {
-	if appArmorErr != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("  ℹ Could not determine AppArmor status: %v\n", appArmorErr)
-	} else if !appArmorEnabled {
 		fmt.Println("  ℹ AppArmor not enabled")
 	} else {
 		fmt.Println("  ℹ AppArmor is enabled")
@@ -1612,18 +1637,6 @@ func checkGreeterStatus() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func isAppArmorEnabled() (bool, error) {
-	data, err := os.ReadFile("/sys/module/apparmor/parameters/enabled")
-	if err != nil {
-		if os.IsNotExist(err) {
-			return false, nil
-		}
-		return false, err
-	}
-	value := strings.TrimSpace(strings.ToLower(string(data)))
-	return strings.HasPrefix(value, "y"), nil
-}
-
 func recentAppArmorGreeterDenials(sampleLimit int) (int, []string, error) {
 	if sampleLimit <= 0 {
 		sampleLimit = 3
@@ -1712,8 +1725,7 @@ func isGreeterRelatedAppArmorDenial(line string) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-// appArmorProfileMode returns "complain", "enforce", or "" (unknown) for a named AppArmor
+// appArmorProfileMode returns "complain", "enforce", or "" for a named AppArmor profile.
-// profile by reading /sys/kernel/security/apparmor/profiles.
 func appArmorProfileMode(profileName string) string {
 	data, err := os.ReadFile("/sys/kernel/security/apparmor/profiles")
 	if err != nil {

core/internal/greeter/installer.go

@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ func DetectGreeterUser() string {
 			}
 		}
 
-		if user, found := findPasswdUser(passwdContent, "greeter", "_greeter", "greetd"); found {
+		if user, found := findPasswdUser(passwdContent, "greeter", "greetd", "_greeter"); found {
 			return user
 		}
 	} else {
@@ -230,6 +230,16 @@ func resolveGreeterWrapperPath() string {
 		return override
 	}
 
+	// Packaged installs only use the official wrapper; never fall back to /usr/local/bin.
+	if IsGreeterPackaged() {
+		packagedWrapper := "/usr/bin/dms-greeter"
+		if info, err := os.Stat(packagedWrapper); err == nil && !info.IsDir() && (info.Mode()&0o111) != 0 {
+			return packagedWrapper
+		}
+		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "⚠ Warning: packaged dms-greeter detected, but /usr/bin/dms-greeter is missing or not executable")
+		return packagedWrapper
+	}
+
 	for _, candidate := range []string{"/usr/bin/dms-greeter", "/usr/local/bin/dms-greeter"} {
 		if info, err := os.Stat(candidate); err == nil && !info.IsDir() && (info.Mode()&0o111) != 0 {
 			return candidate
@@ -558,54 +568,124 @@ func CopyGreeterFiles(dmsPath, compositor string, logFunc func(string), sudoPass
 }
 
 // EnsureGreeterCacheDir creates /var/cache/dms-greeter with correct ownership if it does not exist.
-// It is safe to call multiple times (idempotent).
+// It is safe to call multiple times (idempotent) and will repair ownership/mode
+// when the directory already exists with stale permissions.
 func EnsureGreeterCacheDir(logFunc func(string), sudoPassword string) error {
 	cacheDir := GreeterCacheDir
-	if _, err := os.Stat(cacheDir); err == nil {
+	created := false
-		return nil
+	if info, err := os.Stat(cacheDir); err != nil {
-	}
+		if !os.IsNotExist(err) {
-
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to stat cache directory: %w", err)
-	if err := runSudoCmd(sudoPassword, "mkdir", "-p", cacheDir); err != nil {
+		}
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create cache directory: %w", err)
+		if err := runSudoCmd(sudoPassword, "mkdir", "-p", cacheDir); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create cache directory: %w", err)
+		}
+		created = true
+	} else if !info.IsDir() {
+		return fmt.Errorf("cache path exists but is not a directory: %s", cacheDir)
 	}
 
 	group := DetectGreeterGroup()
-	owner := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", group, group)
+	daemonUser := DetectGreeterUser()
-
+	preferredOwner := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", daemonUser, group)
+	owner := preferredOwner
 	if err := runSudoCmd(sudoPassword, "chown", owner, cacheDir); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to set cache directory owner: %w", err)
+		// Some setups may not have a matching daemon user at this moment; fall back
+		// to root:<group> while still allowing group-writable greeter runtime access.
+		fallbackOwner := fmt.Sprintf("root:%s", group)
+		if fallbackErr := runSudoCmd(sudoPassword, "chown", fallbackOwner, cacheDir); fallbackErr != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to set cache directory owner (preferred %s: %v; fallback %s: %w)", preferredOwner, err, fallbackOwner, fallbackErr)
+		}
+		owner = fallbackOwner
 	}
 
-	if err := runSudoCmd(sudoPassword, "chmod", "750", cacheDir); err != nil {
+	if err := runSudoCmd(sudoPassword, "chmod", "2770", cacheDir); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to set cache directory permissions: %w", err)
 	}
-	logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("✓ Created cache directory %s (owner: %s, mode: 750)", cacheDir, owner))
+
+	runtimeDirs := []string{
+		filepath.Join(cacheDir, ".local"),
+		filepath.Join(cacheDir, ".local", "state"),
+		filepath.Join(cacheDir, ".local", "share"),
+		filepath.Join(cacheDir, ".cache"),
+	}
+	for _, dir := range runtimeDirs {
+		if err := runSudoCmd(sudoPassword, "mkdir", "-p", dir); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create cache runtime directory %s: %w", dir, err)
+		}
+		if err := runSudoCmd(sudoPassword, "chown", owner, dir); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to set owner for cache runtime directory %s: %w", dir, err)
+		}
+		if err := runSudoCmd(sudoPassword, "chmod", "2770", dir); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to set permissions for cache runtime directory %s: %w", dir, err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	legacyMemoryPath := filepath.Join(cacheDir, "memory.json")
+	stateMemoryPath := filepath.Join(cacheDir, ".local", "state", "memory.json")
+	if err := ensureGreeterMemoryCompatLink(logFunc, sudoPassword, legacyMemoryPath, stateMemoryPath); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if isSELinuxEnforcing() && utils.CommandExists("restorecon") {
+		if err := runSudoCmd(sudoPassword, "restorecon", "-Rv", cacheDir); err != nil {
+			logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("⚠ Warning: Failed to restore SELinux context for %s: %v", cacheDir, err))
+		}
+	}
+
+	if created {
+		logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("✓ Created cache directory %s (owner: %s, mode: 2770)", cacheDir, owner))
+	} else {
+		logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("✓ Ensured cache directory %s permissions (owner: %s, mode: 2770)", cacheDir, owner))
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
-// InstallAppArmorProfile writes the bundled AppArmor profile for dms-greeter and reloads
+func isSELinuxEnforcing() bool {
-// it with apparmor_parser. It is safe to call multiple times (idempotent reload).
+	data, err := os.ReadFile("/sys/fs/selinux/enforce")
-//
+	if err != nil {
-// Skipped silently when:
+		return false
-//   - AppArmor kernel module is absent (/sys/module/apparmor does not exist)
+	}
-//   - Running on NixOS (profiles are managed via security.apparmor.policies)
+	return strings.TrimSpace(string(data)) == "1"
-//   - SELinux is active (/sys/fs/selinux/enforce exists and equals "1") — Fedora/RHEL
+}
+
+func ensureGreeterMemoryCompatLink(logFunc func(string), sudoPassword, legacyPath, statePath string) error {
+	info, err := os.Lstat(legacyPath)
+	if err == nil && info.Mode().IsRegular() {
+		if _, stateErr := os.Stat(statePath); os.IsNotExist(stateErr) {
+			if copyErr := runSudoCmd(sudoPassword, "cp", "-f", legacyPath, statePath); copyErr != nil {
+				logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("⚠ Warning: Failed to migrate legacy greeter memory file to %s: %v", statePath, copyErr))
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if err := runSudoCmd(sudoPassword, "ln", "-sfn", statePath, legacyPath); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create greeter memory compatibility symlink %s -> %s: %w", legacyPath, statePath, err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// IsAppArmorEnabled reports whether AppArmor is active on the running kernel.
+func IsAppArmorEnabled() bool {
+	data, err := os.ReadFile("/sys/module/apparmor/parameters/enabled")
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	return strings.HasPrefix(strings.TrimSpace(strings.ToLower(string(data))), "y")
+}
+
+// InstallAppArmorProfile installs the bundled AppArmor profile and reloads it. No-op on NixOS or non-AppArmor systems.
 func InstallAppArmorProfile(logFunc func(string), sudoPassword string) error {
 	if IsNixOS() {
 		logFunc("  ℹ Skipping AppArmor profile on NixOS (manage via security.apparmor.policies)")
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	if _, err := os.Stat("/sys/module/apparmor"); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+	if !IsAppArmorEnabled() {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	if data, err := os.ReadFile("/sys/fs/selinux/enforce"); err == nil {
-		if strings.TrimSpace(string(data)) == "1" {
-			return nil
-		}
-	}
-
 	if err := runSudoCmd(sudoPassword, "mkdir", "-p", "/etc/apparmor.d"); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create /etc/apparmor.d: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -814,7 +894,7 @@ func SetupParentDirectoryACLs(logFunc func(string), sudoPassword string) error {
 		{filepath.Join(homeDir, ".local", "share"), ".local/share directory"},
 	}
 
-	owner := DetectGreeterGroup()
+	group := DetectGreeterGroup()
 
 	logFunc("\nSetting up parent directory ACLs for greeter user access...")
 
@@ -826,9 +906,10 @@ func SetupParentDirectoryACLs(logFunc func(string), sudoPassword string) error {
 			}
 		}
 
-		if err := runSudoCmd(sudoPassword, "setfacl", "-m", fmt.Sprintf("u:%s:rx", owner), dir.path); err != nil {
+		// Group ACL covers daemon users regardless of username (e.g. greetd ≠ greeter on Fedora).
+		if err := runSudoCmd(sudoPassword, "setfacl", "-m", fmt.Sprintf("g:%s:rX", group), dir.path); err != nil {
 			logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("⚠ Warning: Failed to set ACL on %s: %v", dir.desc, err))
-			logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("  You may need to run manually: setfacl -m u:%s:x %s", owner, dir.path))
+			logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("  You may need to run manually: setfacl -m g:%s:rX %s", group, dir.path))
 			continue
 		}
 
@@ -838,6 +919,73 @@ func SetupParentDirectoryACLs(logFunc func(string), sudoPassword string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// RemediateStaleACLs removes user-based ACLs left by older binary versions. Best-effort.
+func RemediateStaleACLs(logFunc func(string), sudoPassword string) {
+	if !utils.CommandExists("setfacl") {
+		return
+	}
+
+	homeDir, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	passwdData, err := os.ReadFile("/etc/passwd")
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	dirs := []string{
+		homeDir,
+		filepath.Join(homeDir, ".config"),
+		filepath.Join(homeDir, ".config", "DankMaterialShell"),
+		filepath.Join(homeDir, ".cache"),
+		filepath.Join(homeDir, ".cache", "DankMaterialShell"),
+		filepath.Join(homeDir, ".local"),
+		filepath.Join(homeDir, ".local", "state"),
+		filepath.Join(homeDir, ".local", "share"),
+	}
+
+	passwdContent := string(passwdData)
+	staleUsers := []string{"greeter", "greetd", "_greeter"}
+	existingUsers := make([]string, 0, len(staleUsers))
+	for _, user := range staleUsers {
+		if hasPasswdUser(passwdContent, user) {
+			existingUsers = append(existingUsers, user)
+		}
+	}
+	if len(existingUsers) == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	cleaned := false
+	for _, dir := range dirs {
+		if _, err := os.Stat(dir); err != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		for _, user := range existingUsers {
+			_ = runSudoCmd(sudoPassword, "setfacl", "-x", fmt.Sprintf("u:%s", user), dir)
+			cleaned = true
+		}
+	}
+	if cleaned {
+		logFunc("✓ Cleaned up stale user-based ACLs from previous versions")
+	}
+}
+
+// RemediateStaleAppArmor removes any AppArmor profile installed by an older binary on
+// systems where AppArmor is not active.
+func RemediateStaleAppArmor(logFunc func(string), sudoPassword string) {
+	if IsAppArmorEnabled() {
+		return
+	}
+	if _, err := os.Stat(appArmorProfileDest); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		return
+	}
+	logFunc("ℹ Removing stale AppArmor profile (AppArmor is not active on this system)")
+	_ = UninstallAppArmorProfile(logFunc, sudoPassword)
+}
+
 func SetupDMSGroup(logFunc func(string), sudoPassword string) error {
 	homeDir, err := os.UserHomeDir()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -854,6 +1002,14 @@ func SetupDMSGroup(logFunc func(string), sudoPassword string) error {
 
 	group := DetectGreeterGroup()
 
+	// Create the group if it doesn't exist yet (e.g. before greetd package is installed).
+	if !utils.HasGroup(group) {
+		if err := runSudoCmd(sudoPassword, "groupadd", "-r", group); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create %s group: %w", group, err)
+		}
+		logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("✓ Created system group %s", group))
+	}
+
 	groupsCmd := exec.Command("groups", currentUser)
 	groupsOutput, err := groupsCmd.Output()
 	if err == nil && strings.Contains(string(groupsOutput), group) {
@@ -865,6 +1021,24 @@ func SetupDMSGroup(logFunc func(string), sudoPassword string) error {
 		logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("✓ Added %s to %s group (logout/login required for changes to take effect)", currentUser, group))
 	}
 
+	// Also add the daemon user (e.g. greetd on Fedora) so group ACLs apply to the running process.
+	daemonUser := DetectGreeterUser()
+	if daemonUser != currentUser {
+		daemonGroupsCmd := exec.Command("groups", daemonUser)
+		daemonGroupsOutput, daemonGroupsErr := daemonGroupsCmd.Output()
+		if daemonGroupsErr == nil {
+			if strings.Contains(string(daemonGroupsOutput), group) {
+				logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("✓ Greeter daemon user %s is already in %s group", daemonUser, group))
+			} else {
+				if err := runSudoCmd(sudoPassword, "usermod", "-aG", group, daemonUser); err != nil {
+					logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("⚠ Warning: could not add %s to %s group: %v", daemonUser, group, err))
+				} else {
+					logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("✓ Added greeter daemon user %s to %s group", daemonUser, group))
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	configDirs := []struct {
 		path string
 		desc string
@@ -1018,8 +1192,11 @@ func syncGreeterWallpaperOverride(homeDir, cacheDir string, logFunc func(string)
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to copy override wallpaper to %s: %w", destPath, err)
 	}
 	greeterGroup := DetectGreeterGroup()
-	if err := runSudoCmd(sudoPassword, "chown", "greeter:"+greeterGroup, destPath); err != nil {
+	daemonUser := DetectGreeterUser()
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to set override ownership on %s: %w", destPath, err)
+	if err := runSudoCmd(sudoPassword, "chown", daemonUser+":"+greeterGroup, destPath); err != nil {
+		if fallbackErr := runSudoCmd(sudoPassword, "chown", "root:"+greeterGroup, destPath); fallbackErr != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to set override ownership on %s: %w", destPath, err)
+		}
 	}
 	if err := runSudoCmd(sudoPassword, "chmod", "644", destPath); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to set override permissions on %s: %w", destPath, err)
@@ -1158,28 +1335,107 @@ func DetectIncludedPamModule(pamText, module string) string {
 	return ""
 }
 
+type greeterAuthSettings struct {
+	GreeterEnableFprint bool `json:"greeterEnableFprint"`
+	GreeterEnableU2f    bool `json:"greeterEnableU2f"`
+}
+
+func readGreeterAuthSettings(homeDir string) (greeterAuthSettings, error) {
+	settingsPath := filepath.Join(homeDir, ".config", "DankMaterialShell", "settings.json")
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(settingsPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			return greeterAuthSettings{}, nil
+		}
+		return greeterAuthSettings{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to read settings at %s: %w", settingsPath, err)
+	}
+	if strings.TrimSpace(string(data)) == "" {
+		return greeterAuthSettings{}, nil
+	}
+	var settings greeterAuthSettings
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &settings); err != nil {
+		return greeterAuthSettings{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse settings at %s: %w", settingsPath, err)
+	}
+	return settings, nil
+}
+
+func ReadGreeterAuthToggles(homeDir string) (enableFprint bool, enableU2f bool, err error) {
+	settings, err := readGreeterAuthSettings(homeDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, false, err
+	}
+	return settings.GreeterEnableFprint, settings.GreeterEnableU2f, nil
+}
+
+func hasEnrolledFingerprintOutput(output string) bool {
+	lower := strings.ToLower(output)
+	if strings.Contains(lower, "no fingers enrolled") ||
+		strings.Contains(lower, "no fingerprints enrolled") ||
+		strings.Contains(lower, "no prints enrolled") {
+		return false
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(lower, "has fingers enrolled") ||
+		strings.Contains(lower, "has fingerprints enrolled") {
+		return true
+	}
+	for _, line := range strings.Split(lower, "\n") {
+		trimmed := strings.TrimSpace(line)
+		if strings.HasPrefix(trimmed, "finger:") {
+			return true
+		}
+		if strings.HasPrefix(trimmed, "- ") && strings.Contains(trimmed, "finger") {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func FingerprintAuthAvailableForUser(username string) bool {
+	username = strings.TrimSpace(username)
+	if username == "" {
+		return false
+	}
+	if !pamModuleExists("pam_fprintd.so") {
+		return false
+	}
+	if _, err := exec.LookPath("fprintd-list"); err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 2*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+	out, err := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "fprintd-list", username).CombinedOutput()
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	return hasEnrolledFingerprintOutput(string(out))
+}
+
+func FingerprintAuthAvailableForCurrentUser() bool {
+	username := strings.TrimSpace(os.Getenv("SUDO_USER"))
+	if username == "" {
+		username = strings.TrimSpace(os.Getenv("USER"))
+	}
+	if username == "" {
+		out, err := exec.Command("id", "-un").Output()
+		if err == nil {
+			username = strings.TrimSpace(string(out))
+		}
+	}
+	return FingerprintAuthAvailableForUser(username)
+}
+
 func syncGreeterPamConfig(homeDir string, logFunc func(string), sudoPassword string, forceAuth bool) error {
 	var wantFprint, wantU2f bool
+	fprintToggleEnabled := forceAuth
 	if forceAuth {
 		wantFprint = pamModuleExists("pam_fprintd.so")
 		wantU2f = pamModuleExists("pam_u2f.so")
 	} else {
-		settingsPath := filepath.Join(homeDir, ".config", "DankMaterialShell", "settings.json")
+		settings, err := readGreeterAuthSettings(homeDir)
-		data, err := os.ReadFile(settingsPath)
 		if err != nil {
-			if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			return err
-				data = []byte("{}")
-			} else {
-				return fmt.Errorf("failed to read settings at %s: %w", settingsPath, err)
-			}
-		}
-		var settings struct {
-			GreeterEnableFprint bool `json:"greeterEnableFprint"`
-			GreeterEnableU2f    bool `json:"greeterEnableU2f"`
-		}
-		if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &settings); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to parse settings at %s: %w", settingsPath, err)
 		}
+		fprintToggleEnabled = settings.GreeterEnableFprint
 		fprintModule := pamModuleExists("pam_fprintd.so")
 		u2fModule := pamModuleExists("pam_u2f.so")
 		wantFprint = settings.GreeterEnableFprint && fprintModule
@@ -1212,7 +1468,8 @@ func syncGreeterPamConfig(homeDir string, logFunc func(string), sudoPassword str
 		logFunc("⚠ pam_fprintd already present in included " + includedFprintFile + " (managed by authselect/pam-auth-update). Skipping DMS fprint block to avoid double-fingerprint auth.")
 		wantFprint = false
 	}
-	if !wantFprint && includedFprintFile != "" {
+	showIncludedFprintNotice := fprintToggleEnabled && FingerprintAuthAvailableForCurrentUser()
+	if !wantFprint && includedFprintFile != "" && showIncludedFprintNotice {
 		logFunc("ℹ Fingerprint auth is still enabled via included " + includedFprintFile + ".")
 		logFunc("  Disable fingerprint in your system PAM manager (authselect/pam-auth-update) to force password-only greeter login.")
 	}
@@ -1272,6 +1529,8 @@ type niriGreeterSync struct {
 	cursorCount int
 	debugCount  int
 	cursorNode  *document.Node
+	inputNode   *document.Node
+	outputNodes map[string]*document.Node
 }
 
 func syncNiriGreeterConfig(logFunc func(string), sudoPassword string) error {
@@ -1289,7 +1548,8 @@ func syncNiriGreeterConfig(logFunc func(string), sudoPassword string) error {
 	}
 
 	extractor := &niriGreeterSync{
-		processed: make(map[string]bool),
+		processed:   make(map[string]bool),
+		outputNodes: make(map[string]*document.Node),
 	}
 
 	if err := extractor.processFile(configPath); err != nil {
@@ -1488,10 +1748,22 @@ func (s *niriGreeterSync) processFile(filePath string) error {
 				return err
 			}
 		case "input":
-			s.nodes = append(s.nodes, node)
+			if s.inputNode == nil {
+				s.inputNode = node
+				s.inputNode.Children = dedupeCursorChildren(s.inputNode.Children)
+				s.nodes = append(s.nodes, node)
+			} else if len(node.Children) > 0 {
+				s.inputNode.Children = mergeInputChildren(s.inputNode.Children, node.Children)
+			}
 			s.inputCount++
 		case "output":
-			s.nodes = append(s.nodes, node)
+			key := outputNodeKey(node)
+			if existing, ok := s.outputNodes[key]; ok {
+				*existing = *node
+			} else {
+				s.outputNodes[key] = node
+				s.nodes = append(s.nodes, node)
+			}
 			s.outputCount++
 		case "cursor":
 			if s.cursorNode == nil {
@@ -1554,6 +1826,36 @@ func dedupeCursorChildren(children []*document.Node) []*document.Node {
 	return result
 }
 
+func mergeInputChildren(existing []*document.Node, incoming []*document.Node) []*document.Node {
+	if len(incoming) == 0 {
+		return existing
+	}
+
+	indexByName := make(map[string]int, len(existing))
+	for i, child := range existing {
+		indexByName[child.Name.String()] = i
+	}
+
+	for _, child := range incoming {
+		name := child.Name.String()
+		if idx, ok := indexByName[name]; ok {
+			existing[idx] = child
+			continue
+		}
+		indexByName[name] = len(existing)
+		existing = append(existing, child)
+	}
+
+	return existing
+}
+
+func outputNodeKey(node *document.Node) string {
+	if len(node.Arguments) > 0 {
+		return strings.Trim(node.Arguments[0].String(), "\"")
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (s *niriGreeterSync) handleInclude(node *document.Node, baseDir string) error {
 	if len(node.Arguments) == 0 {
 		return nil

quickshell/Modules/Greetd/GreetdMemory.qml

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Singleton {
 
     readonly property string greetCfgDir: Quickshell.env("DMS_GREET_CFG_DIR") || "/var/cache/dms-greeter"
     readonly property string sessionConfigPath: greetCfgDir + "/session.json"
-    readonly property string memoryFile: greetCfgDir + "/memory.json"
+    readonly property string memoryFile: greetCfgDir + "/.local/state/memory.json"
     readonly property bool rememberLastSession: GreetdEnv.readBoolOverride(Quickshell.env, ["DMS_GREET_REMEMBER_LAST_SESSION", "DMS_SAVE_SESSION"], true)
     readonly property bool rememberLastUser: GreetdEnv.readBoolOverride(Quickshell.env, ["DMS_GREET_REMEMBER_LAST_USER", "DMS_SAVE_USERNAME"], true)
 

quickshell/Modules/Greetd/GreeterContent.qml

@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ Item {
     property bool cancelingExternalAuthForPassword: false
     property int defaultAuthTimeoutMs: 12000
     property int externalAuthTimeoutMs: 45000
+    property int memoryFlushDelayMs: 120
+    property string pendingLaunchCommand: ""
+    property var pendingLaunchEnv: []
     property int passwordFailureCount: 0
     property int passwordAttemptLimitHint: 0
     property string authFeedbackMessage: ""
@@ -49,7 +52,7 @@ Item {
     property string externalAuthAutoStartedForUser: ""
     readonly property bool greeterPamHasFprint: pamModuleEnabled(greetdPamText, "pam_fprintd") || (greetdPamText.includes("system-auth") && pamModuleEnabled(systemAuthPamText, "pam_fprintd")) || (greetdPamText.includes("common-auth") && pamModuleEnabled(commonAuthPamText, "pam_fprintd")) || (greetdPamText.includes("password-auth") && pamModuleEnabled(passwordAuthPamText, "pam_fprintd"))
     readonly property bool greeterPamHasU2f: pamModuleEnabled(greetdPamText, "pam_u2f") || (greetdPamText.includes("system-auth") && pamModuleEnabled(systemAuthPamText, "pam_u2f")) || (greetdPamText.includes("common-auth") && pamModuleEnabled(commonAuthPamText, "pam_u2f")) || (greetdPamText.includes("password-auth") && pamModuleEnabled(passwordAuthPamText, "pam_u2f"))
-    readonly property bool greeterExternalAuthAvailable: greeterPamHasFprint || greeterPamHasU2f
+    readonly property bool greeterExternalAuthAvailable: (greeterPamHasFprint && GreetdSettings.greeterEnableFprint) || (greeterPamHasU2f && GreetdSettings.greeterEnableU2f)
 
     function initWeatherService() {
         if (weatherInitialized)
@@ -1618,7 +1621,9 @@ Item {
             } else if (GreetdMemory.lastSuccessfulUser) {
                 GreetdMemory.setLastSuccessfulUser("");
             }
-            Greetd.launch(sessionCmd.split(" "), ["XDG_SESSION_TYPE=wayland"]);
+            pendingLaunchCommand = sessionCmd;
+            pendingLaunchEnv = ["XDG_SESSION_TYPE=wayland"];
+            memoryFlushTimer.restart();
         }
 
         function onAuthFailure(message) {
@@ -1661,6 +1666,20 @@ Item {
         }
     }
 
+    Timer {
+        id: memoryFlushTimer
+        interval: memoryFlushDelayMs
+        onTriggered: {
+            if (!pendingLaunchCommand)
+                return;
+            const sessionCommand = pendingLaunchCommand;
+            const launchEnv = pendingLaunchEnv;
+            pendingLaunchCommand = "";
+            pendingLaunchEnv = [];
+            Greetd.launch(sessionCommand.split(" "), launchEnv);
+        }
+    }
+
     Timer {
         id: authTimeout
         interval: defaultAuthTimeoutMs

quickshell/Modules/Greetd/assets/dms-greeter

@@ -179,6 +179,22 @@ export QT_QPA_PLATFORM=wayland
 export QT_WAYLAND_DISABLE_WINDOWDECORATION=1
 export EGL_PLATFORM=gbm
 export DMS_RUN_GREETER=1
+
+ensure_cache_tree() {
+    local base="$1"
+    mkdir -p "$base/.local/state" "$base/.local/share" "$base/.cache"
+}
+
+if ! ensure_cache_tree "$CACHE_DIR" 2>/dev/null; then
+    FALLBACK_CACHE_DIR="/tmp/dms-greeter-${UID:-$(id -u)}"
+    echo "Warning: cache directory '$CACHE_DIR' is not writable; falling back to '$FALLBACK_CACHE_DIR'" >&2
+    CACHE_DIR="$FALLBACK_CACHE_DIR"
+    if ! ensure_cache_tree "$CACHE_DIR"; then
+        echo "Error: failed to initialize fallback cache directory '$CACHE_DIR'" >&2
+        exit 1
+    fi
+fi
+
 export DMS_GREET_CFG_DIR="$CACHE_DIR"
 
 if [[ -n "$REMEMBER_LAST_SESSION" ]]; then
@@ -203,11 +219,6 @@ if [[ -n "$REMEMBER_LAST_USER" ]]; then
     export DMS_SAVE_USERNAME
 fi
 
-mkdir -p "$CACHE_DIR"
-mkdir -p "$CACHE_DIR/.local/state"
-mkdir -p "$CACHE_DIR/.local/share"
-mkdir -p "$CACHE_DIR/.cache"
-
 export HOME="$CACHE_DIR"
 export XDG_STATE_HOME="$CACHE_DIR/.local/state"
 export XDG_DATA_HOME="$CACHE_DIR/.local/share"

quickshell/Modules/Settings/GreeterTab.qml

@@ -49,18 +49,24 @@ Item {
     readonly property bool greeterInstalled: greeterBinaryExists || greeterEnabled
 
     readonly property string greeterActionLabel: {
-        if (!root.greeterInstalled) return I18n.tr("Install");
+        if (!root.greeterInstalled)
-        if (!root.greeterEnabled) return I18n.tr("Activate");
+            return I18n.tr("Install");
+        if (!root.greeterEnabled)
+            return I18n.tr("Activate");
         return I18n.tr("Uninstall");
     }
     readonly property string greeterActionIcon: {
-        if (!root.greeterInstalled) return "download";
+        if (!root.greeterInstalled)
-        if (!root.greeterEnabled) return "login";
+            return "download";
+        if (!root.greeterEnabled)
+            return "login";
         return "delete";
     }
     readonly property var greeterActionCommand: {
-        if (!root.greeterInstalled) return ["dms", "greeter", "install", "--terminal"];
+        if (!root.greeterInstalled)
-        if (!root.greeterEnabled) return ["dms", "greeter", "enable", "--terminal"];
+            return ["dms", "greeter", "install", "--terminal"];
+        if (!root.greeterEnabled)
+            return ["dms", "greeter", "enable", "--terminal"];
         return ["dms", "greeter", "uninstall", "--terminal", "--yes"];
     }
     property string greeterPendingAction: ""
@@ -79,9 +85,7 @@ Item {
     }
 
     function runGreeterInstallAction() {
-        root.greeterPendingAction = !root.greeterInstalled ? "install"
+        root.greeterPendingAction = !root.greeterInstalled ? "install" : !root.greeterEnabled ? "activate" : "uninstall";
-            : !root.greeterEnabled ? "activate"
-            : "uninstall";
         greeterStatusText = I18n.tr("Opening terminal: ") + root.greeterActionLabel + "…";
         greeterInstallActionRunning = true;
         greeterInstallActionProcess.running = true;
@@ -241,6 +245,7 @@ Item {
                 root.greeterStatusText = failure;
                 root.launchGreeterSyncTerminalFallback(false, "");
             }
+            root.checkGreeterInstallState();
         }
     }
 
@@ -406,7 +411,10 @@ Item {
                     }
                 }
 
-                Item { width: 1; height: Theme.spacingM }
+                Item {
+                    width: 1
+                    height: Theme.spacingM
+                }
 
                 RowLayout {
                     width: parent.width
@@ -420,7 +428,9 @@ Item {
                         enabled: !root.greeterInstallActionRunning && !root.greeterSyncRunning
                     }
 
-                    Item { Layout.fillWidth: true }
+                    Item {
+                        Layout.fillWidth: true
+                    }
 
                     DankButton {
                         text: I18n.tr("Refresh")