How to logon automatically

[Sugarat]

Hi All,

I have just installed Linux Mint 14 Cinnamon and I need it to login automatically.

Therefore, I went into Preferences -> User Accounts, and on my account I clicked the slider button to login automatically. Strangely, if I then close the GUI and load it again (Preferences -> User accounts) it has remembered my selection and shows automatic login as being activated for my user account. If I restart the system, it does *not* automatically log me in. If I login and go back to user account preferences it has returned to automatic login being turned off.

What's going wrong here?

Many thanks

[xenopeek]

Automatic login is configured in the Login Window application, on the Security tab.

[Sugarat]

Okay thanks.

Then what is the point of the auto-login switch in the user accounts panel?

[xenopeek]

Well, I'm not sure. I'd guess it is feature in the program, but the program doesn't know about MDM (the Linux Mint login window).

[Sugarat]

If this option does not work it definitely needs removing. It is things like this that drove me away from Ubuntu recently, so I'm a little disturbed to find it in Mint as well.

[klick]

If this option does not work it definitely needs removing. It is things like this that drove me away from Ubuntu recently, so I'm a little disturbed to find it in Mint as well.

+1

I just about pulled my hair out with a similar problem. Had to go to Menu >System Tools> Administration> Login Window> Security Tab.

Going to User Accounts wouldn't do it, although the settings are there.

[subbass]

Is there a way to correct this via SSH.

I've just been this morning to upgrade a PC and enabled auto login, in the wrong place it seems as it wouldn't work. If I can fix it via SSH then it will save me a trip.

Edit: Sorted it via SSH, for anyone else who may come looking for an answer.

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sudo nano /etc/mdm/mdm.conf

Under the [daemon] section:

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AutomaticLoginEnable=true
AutomaticLogin=TuxIsKing


Change "TuxIsKing" to the username you want to auto login.