I can also upload my KDM log from a failed attempt if you would like, although it is not very descriptive.
On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 7:12 PM, oldtechaa <[email protected]> wrote: > Package: kdm > Version: 4:4.11.13-2 > Severity: normal > > Dear Maintainer, > > I have had a problem with autologin on desktop computers. > > * What led up to the situation? > I attempted to use autologin with KDM (and LightDM for that > matter). > > * What exactly did you do (or not do) that was effective (or > ineffective)? > I uncommented the lines in kdmrc that enable autologin, as can be > seen > in the attached kdmrc. > > * What was the outcome of this action? > Nothing happened upon reboot, KDM still showed a greeter asking for > username and password. > > * What outcome did you expect instead? > I expected KDM to log me in to my desktop as I had configured it to > do. > > KDM has only been tested with XFCE. But on two different desktop > computers, it > has failed to autologin, and has continued to ask for username and > password. > The reason I mention LightDM is because LightDM also failed to autologin. > These > were installed on a nearly clean installation of Debian 8.2 with XFCE, SSH > server, and standard system utilities tasks selected on install. > > The LightDM bug report can be found at #807616. > https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=807616 > > > > -- System Information: > Debian Release: 8.2 > Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) > > Kernel: Linux 3.16.0-4-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores) > Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) > Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash > Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system) > > Versions of packages kdm depends on: > ii adduser 3.113+nmu3 > ii debconf [debconf-2.0] 1.5.56 > ii kde-runtime 4:4.14.2-2 > ii kde-wallpapers-default 4:4.14.0-1 > ii kde-workspace-kgreet-plugins 4:4.11.13-2 > ii libc6 2.19-18+deb8u1 > ii libkdecore5 4:4.14.2-5 > ii libkdeui5 4:4.14.2-5 > ii libkio5 4:4.14.2-5 > ii libknewstuff3-4 4:4.14.2-5 > ii libkworkspace4abi2 4:4.11.13-2 > ii libpam0g 1.1.8-3.1 > ii libqimageblitz4 1:0.0.6-4 > ii libqt4-svg 4:4.8.6+git64-g5dc8b2b+dfsg-3+deb8u1 > ii libqt4-xml 4:4.8.6+git64-g5dc8b2b+dfsg-3+deb8u1 > ii libqtcore4 4:4.8.6+git64-g5dc8b2b+dfsg-3+deb8u1 > ii libqtgui4 4:4.8.6+git64-g5dc8b2b+dfsg-3+deb8u1 > ii libstdc++6 4.9.2-10 > ii libx11-6 2:1.6.2-3 > ii libxau6 1:1.0.8-1 > ii libxdmcp6 1:1.1.1-1+b1 > ii libxtst6 2:1.2.2-1+b1 > ii lsb-base 4.1+Debian13+nmu1 > > Versions of packages kdm recommends: > ii logrotate 3.8.7-1+b1 > ii mutter [x-window-manager] 3.14.4-1~deb8u1 > ii xfce4-session [x-session-manager] 4.10.1-10 > ii xfce4-terminal [x-terminal-emulator] 0.6.3-1+b1 > ii xfwm4 [x-window-manager] 4.10.1-3 > ii xserver-xephyr [xserver] 2:1.16.4-1 > ii xserver-xorg [xserver] 1:7.7+7 > ii xterm [x-terminal-emulator] 312-2 > > Versions of packages kdm suggests: > pn kde-wallpapers <none> > pn kdepasswd <none> > > -- Configuration Files: > /etc/kde4/kdm/kdmrc changed: > [General] > ConfigVersion=2.4 > StaticServers=:0 > ReserveServers=:1,:2,:3 > ServerVTs=-7 > ConsoleTTYs=tty1,tty2,tty3,tty4,tty5,tty6 > PidFile=/var/run/kdm.pid > GreeterUID=kdm > [Xdmcp] > Enable=false > Willing=/etc/kde4/kdm/Xwilling > [Shutdown] > [X-*-Core] > Setup=/etc/kde4/kdm/Xsetup > Startup=/etc/kde4/kdm/Xstartup > Reset=/etc/kde4/kdm/Xreset > Session=/etc/kde4/kdm/Xsession > AllowRootLogin=false > AllowNullPasswd=false > AllowShutdown=Root > ClientLogFile=.xsession-errors-%d > [X-*-Greeter] > LogoArea=Logo > LogoPixmap=/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/pics/kdelogo.png > MinShowUID=1000 > MaxShowUID=29999 > Preloader=/usr/bin/preloadkde > UseTheme=true > Theme=@@@ToBeReplacedByDesktopBase@@@ > [X-:*-Core] > ServerCmd=/usr/bin/X > ServerArgsLocal=-br -nolisten tcp > AllowNullPasswd=true > AllowShutdown=All > [X-:*-Greeter] > PreselectUser=Previous > FocusPasswd=true > LoginMode=DefaultLocal > AllowClose=true > [X-:0-Core] > AutoLoginUser=oldtechaa > ClientLogFile=.xsession-errors > [X-:0-Greeter] > > > -- debconf information: > * shared/default-x-display-manager: gdm3 > kdm/daemon_name: /usr/bin/kdm > kdm/stop_running_server_with_children: false >
