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auto login and startx without a display manager - lenny

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Re: auto login and startx without a display manager - lenny

#31 Post by intrinsic »

hey guys old thread but I need to know
I assume the user that's being logged in has no password since I see nothing in the posted code that indicates a password is given.

how would one modify

1:2345:respawn:/bin/login -f YOUR_USER_NAME tty1 </dev/tty1 >/dev/tty1 2>&1

with a password

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Re: auto login and startx without a display manager - lenny

#32 Post by manishthatte »

I want to try meandean's method.

But how do i find the bash profile?
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Re: auto login and startx without a display manager - lenny

#33 Post by manishthatte »

I tried iamtrying's method too. Doesnt work. Still the login screen is there.

What to do?
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Re: auto login and startx without a display manager - lenny

#34 Post by manishthatte »

Below given method worked for me:

1) Edit /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf with sudo

2) Remove # from the line > autologin-user = manish

3) Save the file and reboot :)
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Re: auto login and startx without a display manager - lenny

#35 Post by amaurot »

I am running Jessie and tried the rungetty method,
it does not work.
A login is still displayed.
I wonder how to troubleshoot this..
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Re: auto login and startx without a display manager - lenny

#36 Post by naednaem »

I suspect that systemd breaks this method

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Re: auto login and startx without a display manager - lenny

#37 Post by Bro.Tiag »

naednaem wrote:I suspect that systemd breaks this method
It does, here is a solution.

If you've modified /etc/inittab put it back to it's original.

From https://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php?titl ... th_Systemd with modification for debian.

From the console (as root);
mkdir /etc/systemd/system/getty@tty1.service.d
Edit autologin.conf
vi /etc/systemd/system/getty@tty1.service.d/autologin.conf
with;
[Service]
ExecStart=
ExecStart=-/sbin/agetty --autologin root --noclear %I 38400 linux
Now update your .bash_profile;
# Following automatically calls - startx when you login:
[[ -z $DISPLAY && $XDG_VTNR -eq 1 ]] && exec startx
Reboot.

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#38 Post by milomak »

if say i want to build a media center (using kodi/xbmc), could i replace replace startx with kodi/xbmc?

edit - replacing startx with kodi effectively ran startx and then started kodi

i suppose what i wanted to see was how these prepackaged solutions load straight into a kodi without a de loading.
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#39 Post by Head_on_a_Stick »

milomak wrote:i suppose what i wanted to see was how these prepackaged solutions load straight into a kodi without a de loading.
Create a file at ~/.xsession with the following content:

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#!/bin/bash
if [ -z "${DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS-}" ] && type dbus-launch >/dev/null; then
  eval $(dbus-launch --sh-syntax --exit-with-session)
fi
source /etc/profile
exec kodi
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#40 Post by milomak »

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:
milomak wrote:i suppose what i wanted to see was how these prepackaged solutions load straight into a kodi without a de loading.
Create a file at ~/.xsession with the following content:

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#!/bin/bash
if [ -z "${DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS-}" ] && type dbus-launch >/dev/null; then
  eval $(dbus-launch --sh-syntax --exit-with-session)
fi
source /etc/profile
exec kodi
thanks.

do i leave the changes i made to inittab?
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#41 Post by Head_on_a_Stick »

milomak wrote:do i leave the changes i made to inittab?
I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with /etc/inittab or how to use it :?

If you have Kodi autostarting from there, then yes you should probably disable that.
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#42 Post by milomak »

thank you good sir. indeed not reverting the innitab changes has kodi loading twice.

you are a scholar and a gentleman.
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#43 Post by Head_on_a_Stick »

You're welcome :)

Thread Update for Debian jessie (systemd)

For automatic login, edit the file at /etc/systemd/system/getty.target.wants/getty@tty1.service and change the "ExecStart=" line in the "[Service]" section to this:

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ExecStart=-/sbin/agetty -a <user name> %I $TERM
Replace "<user name>" with your user name.

For automatic `startx` use this snippet in ~/.bash_profile (or ~/.zprofile for zsh users):

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[[ -z $DISPLAY && $XDG_VTNR -eq 1 ]] && exec startx
http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=123694
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Re: auto login and startx without a display manager - lenny

#44 Post by Nili »

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:You're welcome :)
Thread Update for Debian jessie (systemd)

For automatic login, edit the file at /etc/systemd/system/getty.target.wants/getty@tty1.service and change the "ExecStart=" line in the "[Service]" section to this:

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ExecStart=-/sbin/agetty -a <user name> %I $TERM
Replace "<user name>" with your user name.
Heya there Head_on_a_Stick,

This part of your code interests me (ofcourse i am using right now)

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ExecStart=-/sbin/agetty -a nili %I $TERM
...but I need a help, since i have actived only two tty "tty1 which startx autostart and tty2 as a backup".

I noticed after startx start on tty1 while on tty2 it is made nili (automatic login). I don't want to stay login all time tty2 (as well couldn't stop with exit because autostart again :)) It must be stopped early on boot.

So, my question: Is there anyway to prevent autologin on tty2?

Many thanks...
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#45 Post by Head_on_a_Stick »

@Nili -- could you post this in my Howto that is specifically for jessie please?
http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=123694

This one is for lenny.

When you post in the other thread, include the output of:

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ls -l /etc/systemd/system/getty.target.wants
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#46 Post by Nili »

I feel so stupid for not reading the topic :| because in addition mixing lenny code for jessie brought me a lot of troubles that i hardly fixed them today with boot resque. I removed all the mistakes made. I am ready to post from start on the appropriate topic.

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#47 Post by milomak »

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:
milomak wrote:i suppose what i wanted to see was how these prepackaged solutions load straight into a kodi without a de loading.
Create a file at ~/.xsession with the following content:

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#!/bin/bash
if [ -z "${DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS-}" ] && type dbus-launch >/dev/null; then
  eval $(dbus-launch --sh-syntax --exit-with-session)
fi
source /etc/profile
exec kodi
one thing i noticed is that i am unable to get to a console via alt-Fx. how can i add this?
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#48 Post by Head_on_a_Stick »

milomak wrote:i am unable to get to a console via alt-Fx.
Try <Ctrl>+<Alt>+Fx
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Re: auto login and startx without a display manager - lenny

#49 Post by milomak »

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:
milomak wrote:i am unable to get to a console via alt-Fx.
Try <Ctrl>+<Alt>+Fx
that's what i actually meant :oops:
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#50 Post by Head_on_a_Stick »

It could be that Kodi is grabbing the keybind or something.

I'm not sure really.
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