Richard Owlett writes: > [resend, had not appeared in archives after 2 hours] > > Charlie Kravetz wrote: >> On Wed, 7 Oct 2015 19:13:01 -0700 >> tom arnall <kloro2...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I want to setup a system so that when the power button is pushed on >>> the PC, the system connects to the internet and starts a browser >>> without a login or any other intervention by the user. >>> >>> There are no security issues. >>> >>> Is this doable? >>> >> >> Definitely doable. I do it every day. Set up my computer for autologin, >> open browser to page wanted. Save session in Xfce. Every time the >> computer is restarted, it comes up, logs in, starts firefox. >> > > How to do an autologin? In a DE independent way? > > http://manpages.debian.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=autologin&apropos=1 > gave no relevant links. > > A Google search gave only decade old or DE related links. > > I currently use Mate, but exploring other desktops(avoiding Gnome > 3!!!;}. > I'd like something similar to autoexec.bat from DOS/CPM days.
I've used runit for such things successfully, most recently for starting kodi at startup on my HTPC. -- Sent with my mu4e
