how can i log automatically

yubasin · 2012-02-06 09:25:14

hi plz i want to know how to log aumaticaly in arch bang
without a prompt (slim)

mastis · 2012-02-06 09:51:53

sudo nano /etc/slim.conf

uncomment default_user line and modify the line

default_user <your_usename>

uncomment and set autologin to yes

auto_login yes

Save and you are good to go.

Last edited by mastis (2012-02-06 09:56:09)

yubasin · 2012-02-06 10:09:45

thank you very much !!

oliver · 2012-02-06 11:41:14

You can also get rid of slim altogether and save the resources it uses.

You add the following code to your .bash_profile file and X will be launched when you login via the tty1 (i.e. after the boot messages)

if [[ -z "$DISPLAY" ]] && [[ $(tty) = /dev/tty1 ]]; then
  .  startx > ~/.xerrors.log 2>&1  
  logout
fi

You will be limited to the session that is listed first in your .xinitrc file though

Mr Green · 2012-02-06 12:38:23

More info here

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Start_X_at_boot

pablokal · 2012-02-06 13:31:02

I use this:

Another way of circumventing display managers and booting straight into a preferred window manager or desktop environment involves editing /etc/inittab, changing:
id:3:initdefault:
[...]
x:5:respawn:/usr/bin/xdm -nodaemon
to:
id:5:initdefault:
[...]
x:5:once:/bin/su - -- PREFERRED_USER -l -c '/usr/bin/startx </dev/null >/dev/null 2>&1'

handy · 2012-02-06 17:52:27

This is a great thread, you can find more than one way to get the job done:

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=57677

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