diff --git a/srcpkgs/lightdm-pygtk b/srcpkgs/lightdm-gtk-greeter
similarity index 100%
rename from srcpkgs/lightdm-pygtk
rename to srcpkgs/lightdm-gtk-greeter
diff --git a/srcpkgs/lightdm-qt b/srcpkgs/lightdm-qt-greeter
similarity index 100%
rename from srcpkgs/lightdm-qt
rename to srcpkgs/lightdm-qt-greeter
diff --git a/srcpkgs/lightdm-vala b/srcpkgs/lightdm-vala
deleted file mode 120000
index af96b29785e..00000000000
--- a/srcpkgs/lightdm-vala
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-lightdm
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/srcpkgs/lightdm/INSTALL b/srcpkgs/lightdm/INSTALL
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8505df50c2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/lightdm/INSTALL
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+case ${ACTION} in
+post)
+	[ ! -d var/cache/lightdm ] && mkdir -p var/cache/lightdm
+	chown lightdm:lightdm var/cache/lightdm
+	cat <<_EOF
+==========================================================================
+To make lightdm work, a greeter package must be installed:
+
+	lightdm-gtk-greeter: for a GTK+3 greeter
+	lightdm-qt-greeter: for a QT greeter
+
+To start lightdm: 'systemctl start lightdm.service'.
+==========================================================================
+_EOF
+	;;
+esac
diff --git a/srcpkgs/lightdm/REMOVE b/srcpkgs/lightdm/REMOVE
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..97c163ca7df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/lightdm/REMOVE
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+case ${ACTION} in
+purge)
+	[ -d var/cache/lightdm ] && rm -rf var/cache/lightdm
+	;;
+esac
diff --git a/srcpkgs/lightdm/depends b/srcpkgs/lightdm/depends
index 89b509165c6..44887df2334 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/lightdm/depends
+++ b/srcpkgs/lightdm/depends
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-abi_depends=">=0.2.1"
+abi_depends=">=1.0.6"
 api_depends="${abi_depends}"
diff --git a/srcpkgs/lightdm/files/lightdm.service b/srcpkgs/lightdm/files/lightdm.service
index e3a59d69953..951d3518b4e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/lightdm/files/lightdm.service
+++ b/srcpkgs/lightdm/files/lightdm.service
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ Requires=dev-tty7.device
 After=dev-tty7.device systemd-user-sessions.service
 
 [Service]
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/lightdm
+ExecStart=/usr/sbin/lightdm --log-dir=/var/log/lightdm --run-dir=/run/lightdm \
+	--cache-dir=/var/cache/lightdm
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=graphical.target
diff --git a/srcpkgs/lightdm/liblightdm-gobject.template b/srcpkgs/lightdm/liblightdm-gobject.template
index af3cdfd265f..15a715c0290 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/lightdm/liblightdm-gobject.template
+++ b/srcpkgs/lightdm/liblightdm-gobject.template
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ Add_dependency run libxklavier
 
 do_install()
 {
-	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib
-	mv ${SRCPKGDESTDIR}/usr/lib/liblightdm-gobject*.so* ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib
-	mv ${SRCPKGDESTDIR}/usr/lib/girepository-1.0 ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib
+	vmove "usr/lib/liblightdm-gobject*.so*" usr/lib
+	vmove usr/lib/girepository-1.0 usr/lib
 }
diff --git a/srcpkgs/lightdm/liblightdm-qt.template b/srcpkgs/lightdm/liblightdm-qt.template
index 3c79cda8505..d85b96eb696 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/lightdm/liblightdm-qt.template
+++ b/srcpkgs/lightdm/liblightdm-qt.template
@@ -12,6 +12,5 @@ Add_dependency run qt
 
 do_install()
 {
-	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib
-	mv ${SRCPKGDESTDIR}/usr/lib/liblightdm-qt*.so* ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib
+	vmove "usr/lib/liblightdm-qt*.so*" usr/lib
 }
diff --git a/srcpkgs/lightdm/lightdm-devel.template b/srcpkgs/lightdm/lightdm-devel.template
index 92a1199bc18..d5ff7679420 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/lightdm/lightdm-devel.template
+++ b/srcpkgs/lightdm/lightdm-devel.template
@@ -6,20 +6,6 @@ long_desc="${long_desc}
  This package contains headers, static libs, etc for LightDM."
 
 Add_dependency run glib-devel
-Add_dependency run dbus-glib-devel
-Add_dependency run dbus-devel
-Add_dependency run glibc-devel
-Add_dependency run libxklavier-devel
-Add_dependency run libxml2-devel
-Add_dependency run libX11-devel
-Add_dependency run qt-devel
-Add_dependency run gtk+-devel
-Add_dependency run gdk-pixbuf-devel
-Add_dependency run cairo-devel
-Add_dependency run webkit-gtk-devel
-Add_dependency run libxcb-devel
-Add_dependency run libXdmcp-devel
-Add_dependency run pam-devel
 
 do_install()
 {
diff --git a/srcpkgs/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.template b/srcpkgs/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.template
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0a0092d5135
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.template
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# Template file for 'lightdm-gtk-greeter"
+#
+short_desc="${short_desc} - GTK+3 greeter support"
+long_desc="${long_desc}
+
+ This package contains the LightDM GTK+3 greeter files."
+
+conf_files="/etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf"
+
+Add_dependency run liblightdm-gobject
+Add_dependency run gtk+3
+Add_dependency run gdk-pixbuf
+Add_dependency run cairo
+Add_dependency run glib
+Add_dependency run glibc
+Add_dependency run libX11
+
+do_install()
+{
+	vmove usr/sbin/$pkgname usr/sbin
+	vmove usr/share/xgreeters/$pkgname.desktop \
+		usr/share/xgreeters
+	vmove usr/share/$pkgname usr/share
+	vmove etc/lightdm/$pkgname.conf etc/lightdm
+}
diff --git a/srcpkgs/lightdm/lightdm-pygtk.template b/srcpkgs/lightdm/lightdm-pygtk.template
deleted file mode 100644
index c3cf4dd916d..00000000000
--- a/srcpkgs/lightdm/lightdm-pygtk.template
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-# Template file for 'lightdm-pygtk"
-#
-short_desc="${short_desc} - PyGTK greeter support"
-long_desc="${long_desc}
-
- This package contains the LightDM PyGTK greeter files."
-
-noarch=yes
-
-Add_dependency run lightdm
-Add_dependency run pygtk
-
-do_install()
-{
-	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/lightdm/themes
-	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/usr/libexec
-
-	mv ${SRCPKGDESTDIR}//usr/libexec/lightdm-example-python-gtk-greeter \
-		${DESTDIR}/usr/libexec
-	mv ${SRCPKGDESTDIR}/usr/share/lightdm/themes/example-python-* \
-		${DESTDIR}/usr/share/lightdm/themes
-}
diff --git a/srcpkgs/lightdm/lightdm-qt.template b/srcpkgs/lightdm/lightdm-qt-greeter.template
similarity index 54%
rename from srcpkgs/lightdm/lightdm-qt.template
rename to srcpkgs/lightdm/lightdm-qt-greeter.template
index 1a2f2b9c165..d7f8f7761b8 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/lightdm/lightdm-qt.template
+++ b/srcpkgs/lightdm/lightdm-qt-greeter.template
@@ -13,11 +13,6 @@ Add_dependency run liblightdm-qt
 
 do_install()
 {
-	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/lightdm/themes
-	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/usr/libexec
-
-	mv ${SRCPKGDESTDIR}//usr/libexec/lightdm-example-qt-greeter \
-		${DESTDIR}/usr/libexec
-	mv ${SRCPKGDESTDIR}/usr/share/lightdm/themes/example-qt-kde \
-		${DESTDIR}/usr/share/lightdm/themes
+	vmove usr/sbin/$pkgname usr/sbin
+	vmove usr/share/xgreeters/$pkgname.desktop usr/share/xgreeters
 }
diff --git a/srcpkgs/lightdm/lightdm-vala.template b/srcpkgs/lightdm/lightdm-vala.template
deleted file mode 100644
index 216052f1022..00000000000
--- a/srcpkgs/lightdm/lightdm-vala.template
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-# Template file for 'lightdm-vala"
-#
-short_desc="${short_desc} - Vala greeter support"
-long_desc="${long_desc}
-
- This package contains the LightDM Vala greeter files."
-
-Add_dependency run glibc
-Add_dependency run glib
-Add_dependency run gtk+
-Add_dependency run liblightdm-gobject
-Add_dependency run lightdm
-
-do_install()
-{
-	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/lightdm/themes
-	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/usr/libexec
-
-	mv ${SRCPKGDESTDIR}/usr/libexec/lightdm-example-vala* \
-		${DESTDIR}/usr/libexec
-	mv ${SRCPKGDESTDIR}/usr/share/lightdm/themes/example-vala* \
-		${DESTDIR}/usr/share/lightdm/themes
-}
diff --git a/srcpkgs/lightdm/template b/srcpkgs/lightdm/template
index 7a72b7a9f78..c7c7808c563 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/lightdm/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/lightdm/template
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 # Template file for 'lightdm'
 pkgname=lightdm
-version=0.3.3
-revision=1
+version=1.0.6
+homepage="https://launchpad.net/lightdm"
 distfiles="http://launchpad.net/lightdm/trunk/$version/+download/lightdm-$version.tar.gz"
 build_style=gnu-configure
-configure_args="--with-greeter-user=lightdm"
+configure_args="--with-greeter-user=lightdm --enable-gtk-greeter"
 short_desc="Light Display Manager"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=fa615276ad9d8068ac199e064a9d366f9d42f0b092e832a9a5a5717f8c2b8174
+license="GPL-3, LGPL-3"
+checksum=745f2ffe58f90ffb318527d20520e1e8f04a36dfa2ac9cc00140857ef57284ae
 long_desc="
  An X display manager that:
   * Has a lightweight codebase
@@ -16,38 +17,35 @@ long_desc="
   * Fully themeable (easiest with the webkit interface)
   * Cross-desktop (greeters can be written in any toolkit)"
 
-conf_files="/etc/pam.d/lightdm"
+conf_files="
+/etc/lightdm/keys.conf
+/etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf
+/etc/lightdm/users.conf"
+
 system_accounts="lightdm"
 lightdm_homedir="/var/cache/lightdm"
 systemd_services="lightdm.service"
 keep_empty_dirs=yes
 
-subpackages="liblightdm-gobject liblightdm-qt lightdm-qt"
-subpackages="${subpackages} lightdm-pygtk lightdm-vala lightdm-devel"
+subpackages="liblightdm-gobject liblightdm-qt lightdm-qt-greeter"
+subpackages="${subpackages} lightdm-gtk-greeter lightdm-devel"
 
 Add_dependency run glibc
 Add_dependency run glib
-Add_dependency run dbus-libs
-Add_dependency run cairo
 Add_dependency run libXdmcp
 Add_dependency run libxcb
 Add_dependency run pam
-Add_dependency run gdk-pixbuf
-Add_dependency run gtk+
-Add_dependency run liblightdm-gobject
 
 Add_dependency build pkg-config
 Add_dependency build intltool
 Add_dependency build glib-devel
-Add_dependency build dbus-glib-devel
 Add_dependency build dbus-devel
-Add_dependency build glibc-devel
+Add_dependency build dbus-glib-devel
 Add_dependency build libxklavier-devel
 Add_dependency build libxml2-devel
 Add_dependency build libX11-devel
 Add_dependency build qt-devel
-Add_dependency build libstdc++-devel
-Add_dependency build gtk+-devel
+Add_dependency build gtk+3-devel
 Add_dependency build gdk-pixbuf-devel
 Add_dependency build cairo-devel
 Add_dependency build libxcb-devel
@@ -70,8 +68,9 @@ post_install()
 	vmkdir var/cache/lightdm
 
 	# Minimum UID shall be 1000 for ordinary users.
-	sed -i -e "s|^\#\(minimum-uid=\).*|\11000|" ${DESTDIR}/etc/lightdm.conf
+	sed -i -e "s|^\#\(minimum-uid=\).*|\11000|" \
+		${DESTDIR}/etc/lightdm/users.conf
 	# Provide a working session wrapper.
 	sed -i -e "s|^\#\(session-wrapper=\).*|\1${xs}|" \
-		${DESTDIR}/etc/lightdm.conf
+		${DESTDIR}/etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf
 }
diff --git a/xbps-src/common/mapping_shlib_binpkg.txt b/xbps-src/common/mapping_shlib_binpkg.txt
index f27982d8b98..5a2c965ffc8 100644
--- a/xbps-src/common/mapping_shlib_binpkg.txt
+++ b/xbps-src/common/mapping_shlib_binpkg.txt
@@ -763,8 +763,8 @@ libvirt-qemu.so			libvirt			libvirt-devel
 libgdk-3.so.0			gtk+3			gtk+3-devel
 libgtk-3.so.0			gtk+3			gtk+3-devel
 libgailutil-3.so.0		gtk+3			gtk+3-devel
-liblightdm-gobject-0.so.0	liblightdm-gobject	lightdm-devel
-liblightdm-qt-0.so.0		liblightdm-qt		lightdm-devel
+liblightdm-gobject-1.so.0	liblightdm-gobject	lightdm-devel
+liblightdm-qt-1.so.0		liblightdm-qt		lightdm-devel
 libcelt051.so.0			celt051			celt051-devel
 libcelt0.so.2			celt			celt-devel
 libspice-server.so.1		spice			spice-devel