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automatic_login [2012/11/25 11:07]
85.218.109.130 [Ubuntu]
automatic_login [2012/11/25 11:09]
85.218.109.130 [Ubuntu]
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 1:​2345:​respawn:/​sbin/​getty --autologin [user] --noclear ​ tty1  1:​2345:​respawn:/​sbin/​getty --autologin [user] --noclear ​ tty1 
 </​code>​ </​code>​
 +
 +
 +
 +then edit the .profile file in your user's home directory, adding these lines
 +
 +<​code>​
 +if [ -z "​$DISPLAY"​ ] && [ $(tty) = /dev/tty1 ] ; then
 +    startx ;
 +fi
 +</​code>​
 +
 +finally, make sure that .xinitrc contains the line which will start your window manager. for example:
 +
 +<​code>​
 +awesome
 +</​code>​
 +more details here: http://​www.shellperson.net/​autostart-x-without-gdm/​
  
 ====== Ubuntu ====== ====== Ubuntu ======
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 exec /​sbin/​mingetty --autologin [user] tty1 exec /​sbin/​mingetty --autologin [user] tty1
 </​code>​ </​code>​
 +
 +then edit your .bashrc (if the user is using bash shell) to add 
 +
 +<​code>​
 +startx
 +</​code>​
 +
 +as the last line.
  
 from: http://​forum.xbmc.org/​showthread.php?​tid=38473 from: http://​forum.xbmc.org/​showthread.php?​tid=38473
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