auto login on LXDE 11, how?
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auto login on LXDE 11, how?
On previous versions, by modifying the file /etc/lxdm/default.conf, it would work but not with the latest.
anyone have a solution?
thanks,
gychang
anyone have a solution?
thanks,
gychang
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Re: auto login on LXDE 11, how?
Found this. I know I had it working, but have forgotten how. This sounds right:
SciFiDude79 wrote:
This threw me for a loop also but I spent a while on it last night and finally figured it out. I've been using Peppermint, Kendall's other distro, since September, so I knew what to look for, I just wasn't expecting to have to fix 3 files to get auto-login working.
/etc/xdg/lxdm/lxdm.conf
/etc/lxdm/lxdm.conf
/etc/lxdm/default.conf
Do what you did for Mint 9, change autologin=____ to autologin=your login name and get rid of the pound (#) signs in front of the first two lines in all 3 files. Then auto-login will work. I found that if you only change 1 or 2 of the files it doesn't work.
SciFiDude79 wrote:
This threw me for a loop also but I spent a while on it last night and finally figured it out. I've been using Peppermint, Kendall's other distro, since September, so I knew what to look for, I just wasn't expecting to have to fix 3 files to get auto-login working.
/etc/xdg/lxdm/lxdm.conf
/etc/lxdm/lxdm.conf
/etc/lxdm/default.conf
Do what you did for Mint 9, change autologin=____ to autologin=your login name and get rid of the pound (#) signs in front of the first two lines in all 3 files. Then auto-login will work. I found that if you only change 1 or 2 of the files it doesn't work.
Mint Cinnamon 20.1
Re: auto login on LXDE 11, how?
on my PC, there is no /etc/lxdm/lxdm.conf file, I changed the other 2 and does NOT work.
gychang
gychang
tdockery97 wrote:
/etc/xdg/lxdm/lxdm.conf
/etc/lxdm/lxdm.conf
/etc/lxdm/default.conf
Do what you did for Mint 9, change autologin=____ to autologin=your login name and get rid of the pound (#) signs in front of the first two lines in all 3 files. Then auto-login will work. I found that if you only change 1 or 2 of the files it doesn't work.
Re: auto login on LXDE 11, how?
Linux Mint 11 LXDE isn't using LXDM anymore. It's using GDM3.gychang wrote:[Auto login] on previous versions [worked] by modifying the file "/etc/lxdm/default.conf".
It [doesn't] work [anymore].
I see two solutions:gychang wrote:Anyone have a solution?
1. You configure GDM3 auto login.
2. You reinstall [url=apt://lxdm]LXDM[/url].
Last edited by Ikem on Tue Feb 07, 2012 4:50 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: auto login on LXDE 11, how?
Hi I reinstalled LXDM as suggested, edited the newly installed lxdm.conf file and made no difference to the login. I do not have /etc/gdm3 just /etc/gdm. Any other suggestions? I love Mint LXDM as is much faster than the bloat that has become Ubuntu but the auto login not working is a real pita. Thanks.
Re: auto login on LXDE 11, how?
On Linux Mint 11 LXDE, from the main menu go to System Tools > Login Screen. You will get a GUI to set the system to auto-login.
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Re: auto login on LXDE 11, how?
Thanks but doesn't workBob E wrote:On Linux Mint 11 LXDE, from the main menu go to System Tools > Login Screen. You will get a GUI to set the system to auto-login.
Re: auto login on LXDE 11, how?
Please upload your lxdm.conf to pastebin.com and post the link to it here.jaqian wrote:I reinstalled LXDM as suggested, edited the newly installed lxdm.conf file and made no difference
Re: auto login on LXDE 11, how?
This worked on multiple installs for me. Maybe you need updates.On Linux Mint 11 LXDE, from the main menu go to System Tools > Login Screen. You will get a GUI to set the system to auto-login.
Re: auto login on LXDE 11, how?
For Mint 12 LXDE RC the autologin option in the installer doesn't work but editing these two files solves the problem.tdockery97 wrote:...
/etc/lxdm/lxdm.conf
/etc/lxdm/default.conf
Re: auto login on LXDE 11, how?
What are all of you trying to do ?
Auto login into lxde ?
Following the instructions give here
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Li ... _Autologin
You may not need the second step of adding user to that group.
Auto login into lxde ?
Following the instructions give here
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Li ... _Autologin
You may not need the second step of adding user to that group.
Re: auto login on LXDE 11, how?
Not to LXDE but to Linux Mint 11 (and 12) LXDE, both are EOL.silver_moon wrote:What are all of you trying to do ?
Auto login into lxde ?
Good to know but Mint 12 LXDE uses lxdm, not LightDM and recent Mint editions use mdm.silver_moon wrote:Following the instructions give here
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Li ... _Autologin
You may not need the second step of adding user to that group.