[SOLVED] MAGEIA 6 Autologin

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[SOLVED] MAGEIA 6 Autologin

Postby pinnerite » Apr 19th, '18, 11:26

I was disappointed to find auto login unavailable from system settings (why?)
Eventually found I had to install drakautologin.

I did and the settings still show that I did but it doesn't work.
Bug?
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Re: MAGEIA 6 Autologin

Postby Lebarhon » Apr 19th, '18, 12:03

Hi,
Did you try MCC/boot/Set up autologin to automatically log in
https://docteam.mageia.org.uk/en/MCC/co ... login.html
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Re: MAGEIA 6 Autologin

Postby doktor5000 » Apr 19th, '18, 13:13

It would be helpful if you would at least mention what login manager you're using.

Apart from that autologin is in systemsettings, under Startup and Shutdown > Login Screen (SDDM) > Advanced but you need to pay attention there to select your actual user and not keep the default user selected, see https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=21877
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Re: MAGEIA 6 Autologin

Postby pinnerite » Apr 19th, '18, 21:35

The login manager deployed is sddm
There is only one user
Both the autologin is in systemsettings and the entriy under Startup and Shutdown > Login Screen > Advanced are identical.

However Relogin in sddm.conf was #commented out. I uncommented it and the problem disappeared.

I don't think the commented out status should be the default.

Thank you for pointing me in the right direction.
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Re: MAGEIA 6 Autologin

Postby doktor5000 » Apr 20th, '18, 14:53

pinnerite wrote:However Relogin in sddm.conf was #commented out. I uncommented it and the problem disappeared.
I don't think the commented out status should be the default.


What particular problem disappeared?

relogin is something different and not at all required for autologin. Check man sddm.conf if you want to know the difference.
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Re: [SOLVED] MAGEIA 6 Autologin

Postby luftinspektor » Jan 21st, '19, 04:06

mine problem solved as follows:

mageia control center > boot > set up autologin to automatically log in > chech "launch the graphical environment...", click on "yes, I want ...", choose user (John, Peter...or so), choose Default Desktop (mine is LXDE), click OK.

NEXT STEP:
mageia control center > boot > Set up display manager, CHOOSE YOURS (mine is LXDE), and default here is SDDM ! OK, YES
reboot, voila !

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