Auto login and `startx` without a display manager (systemd)

[Peripatus]

Head_on_a_Stick, thank you!

FWIW, I can confirm that the procedure works, without modification, for my system running BunsenLabs Helium (i.e. ~Debian Stretch).

Makes for a real fast boot-to-GUI -- and near-instant resume from Suspend! Ideal for an older computer mainly used as an internet tv.

No upgrade-proofness tested yet.

[NB: To anyone else who initially mistypes their username in the override.conf file (no capital letters! ), and reboots to find only a blinking cursor: don't panic; hit Ctl+Alt+F2 to open an auxiliary terminal; login with the correct username and password; optionally start the GUI by typing startx; fix the typo in the file; reboot; enjoy the smoothness.]

[Head_on_a_Stick]

I can confirm that the procedure works, without modification, for my system running BunsenLabs Helium (i.e. ~Debian Stretch).

BunsenWhat?

But anyway, yes, I've had it working in stretch and buster as well so I've changed the OP to reflect this.

[Peripatus]

BunsenWhat?

Are you kidding me? Just noticed a rather active head on a stick over at the BunsenLabs forums...

Either way, I installed it just recently -- it's wonderful!

cheerio

[Head_on_a_Stick]

rather active

Not any more

[Peripatus]

rather active

Not any more

Oh Should we take heed?

[Head_on_a_Stick]

Should we take heed?

No, not at all, BL is one of the more excellent distributions out there, I just prefer vanilla Debian

[bedtime]

I like how you dealt with issuing the startx command:

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[ "$(tty)" = "/dev/tty1" ] && exec startx

You negated the need for an 'if' command—clever! Always nice to do a command as efficiently as possible!

Thanx!