Didn't see any entries on the menu or in the Sparky center that addressed this. I also edited /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf manually and it didn't work.
So far my test of the latest Sparky LXDE 64 bit is going well...
There is not.
If you edit the file manually, you should change the lines from:
Code:
#autologin-user=
#autologin-user-timeout=0
to:
Code:
autologin-user=your-nickname
autologin-user-timeout=0
Is it what you done?
I didn't change the "guest" line as it wasn't necessary in other distro's I've used (most recently WattOS, also Debian based now). I'll try this tonight, thanks...
You right, it's my mistake, sorry.
So editing the config file will not work? I did edit both lines and save the file (as root) and on the reboot I was still taken to the login screen...
Let me check it on my machine.
I've checked two sparky installations and autologin works fine by now.
I don't know why it doesn't work for you, sorry.
I verified twice that the changes I made to /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf actually took and the system still boots to the login screen. Sadly, it has always been little things like this that kept me from being a longtime Sparky user. I tested this same strategy with 2 other Debian based Linux distros and it worked on them...
Check what is your default x-session, if not 'startlxde', set it up:
Code:
update-alternatives --config x-session-manager
You can change the line in lightdm.conf file with your name as well:
Pam.d: /etc/pam.d/lightdm-autologin should be the same as
/etc/pam.d/lightdm but just replacing the auth lines with:
Code:
auth required pam_permit.so
Check file: ~HOME/.dmrc - it should looks like that:
Code:
[Desktop]
Session=LXDE
Language=<your-language>
If still doesn't work edit file /usr/share/xsessions/lightdm-xsession.desktop and change default session for:
Code:
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Name=LXDE
Exec=startlxde
Type=Application
Icon=
NGIB, the following may (or may not) be of use:
Having had the same problem with a 32bit Mate version, I amended /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf as described with no effect. However, there are 2 sections of file with the same lines in, the first (which I initially amended) appearing to be a description of what happens below (hope you can follow that). When I finally amended the 2nd section, autologin worked!
I'd be interested to know what worked for you.
I went back and saw the sections duplicated and edited the 2nd section as well. It worked. Why it was setup this way is beyond me...
I am using the XFCE edition of Sparky, and of course it uses 'lightdm'. If you also have lightdm and like a nice GUI try 'LightDM Manager'.
Its from the developer of 'Solydxk' (the same who made our Device Driver Manager)..
Login (Users button)
(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll58/genecharb/1-1.png)
Change backround/theme (Appearance button)
(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll58/genecharb/2.png)
You can get it by 'temporarily' adding their repo
(comment it out after install, as it may conflict with 'Sparky' repo)
deb http://packages.solydxk.com/testing/ solydxk main upstream import
I am currently sucessfully using it on 'Sparky' 3.4 XFCE.
I just installed regular Sparky xfce 3.4 ( non-uefi)
then, use the traditional method of changing the line on /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf
Quote#display-setup-script=
#greeter-setup-script=
#session-setup-script=
#session-cleanup-script=
##autologin-guest=false
autologin-user=wayne
#autologin-user-timeout=0
##autologin-in-background=false
##autologin-session=UNIMPLEMENTED
#exit-on-failure=false
and upon reboot, autologic seems to work.
Hi Wayne... :D
Nice to see you here.
Hi Gene,
Good to see an old friend here too.
Wayne