tbsm vs Console TDM
When comparing tbsm vs Console TDM, the Slant community recommends Console TDM for most people. In the question“What is the best Linux Display Manager?” Console TDM is ranked 5th while tbsm is ranked 11th. The most important reason people chose Console TDM is:
It doesn't require much more than a POSIX shell and dialog/Ncurses.
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Pros
Pro Wayland session can be started
Unlike other console-based display managers, tbsm supports Wayland session out of the box.
Pro Very lightweight
Pro Minimalistic
Pro Text based
Pro Very lightweight
It doesn't require much more than a POSIX shell and dialog/Ncurses.
Cons
Con Text-based
Not very simple.
Con Unmaintained
Console TDM has never been updated since 2015. You should instead use CDM, tbsm, or any other option because such an unmaintained program could lead to potential security issues. Like CTDM, tbsm can run Wayland sessions.
Con No customization
Apart from changing the console colors there isn't much you can do.
Con Very old
The display manager looks ancient and will look ancient due to the lack of customization.