Autologin (without gdm or kdm)

[Mdyter]

I’m using debian testing+ xfce.
i would like to make a script that once executed , will enable me to autologin and delete gdm.

please give me a hand in doing this job.
any help will be appreciated. Thank you =)

[craigevil]

Why not just remove gdm using apt-get/Synaptic first then setup autologin?

Debian User Forums • View topic - auto login and startx without a display manager
http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?t=29333

[Mdyter]

i really need to do all that with a script because i wont to make a script that sets up automatically my systems settings.
it will add repositories , keys, add/delete some applications, change some xfce settings .

[veronicathecow]

Hi craigevil Many many thanks for this.
It was driving me nuts trying to auto login in as root and this link sorted it perfectly.
I just added "startx" to my /etc/local

The only problem so far that I have found is for some reason the arrow keys in a terminal no longer work and I get funny characters and then a "A" or a "B" etc
any ideas?
thanks