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--- automatic_login [2012/11/25 10:36]
85.218.109.130
+++ automatic_login [2012/11/25 11:09] (current)
85.218.109.130 [Ubuntu]
@@ Line 5: / Line 5: @@
 </code>
-Debian
+====== Debian ======
 edit a line in /etc/inittab (good to make a backup copy before!)  for a particular tty that you want to autologin to
@@ Line 24: / Line 25: @@
 </code>
-Ubuntu
+then edit the .profile file in your user's home directory, adding these lines
+<code>
+if [ -z "$DISPLAY" ] && [ $(tty) = /dev/tty1 ] ; then
+    startx ;
+fi
+</code>
+finally, make sure that .xinitrc contains the line which will start your window manager. for example:
+<code>
+awesome
+</code>
+more details here: http://www.shellperson.net/autostart-x-without-gdm/
+====== Ubuntu ======
 edit a line in /etc/init/tty1.conf to replace
@@ Line 38: / Line 57: @@
 </code>
-then edit the .profile file in your user's home directory, adding these lines
+then edit your .bashrc (if the user is using bash shell) to add
 <code>
-if [ -z "$DISPLAY" ] && [ $(tty) = /dev/tty1 ] ; then
+startx
-    startx ;
-fi
 </code>
-finally, make sure that .xinitrc contains the line which will start your window manager. for example:
+as the last line.
-<code>
+from: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=38473
-awesome
-</code>
-more details here: http://www.shellperson.net/autostart-x-without-gdm/

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