Here's the level of Wily that used to do automatic login like the settings say, until update this week automatic login no longer works:
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=15.10 DISTRIB_CODENAME=wily DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu Wily Werewolf (development branch)" Linux Lenovo2 4.1.0-3-generic #3-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jul 28 12:25:10 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux model name : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz model name : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03) What do I do to get automatic login working? BTW, problem occurs on this Lenovo desktop and also on my Acer laptop. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-screensaver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1485274 Title: Screen locking issue - automatic login ON but must enter password anyway Status in gnome-screensaver package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Selected automatic login when I installed Wily. Was working fine until upgrade this week. Settings shows automatic login. Every time I boot asks for password. Should not. PC is in my home no one ever uses it except me. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 Package: gnome-screensaver 3.6.1-7ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.1.0-3.3-generic 4.1.3 Uname: Linux 4.1.0-3-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.18-0ubuntu6 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sat Aug 15 19:41:49 2015 GnomeSessionIdleInhibited: No GnomeSessionInhibitors: None GsettingsGnomeSession: org.gnome.desktop.session session-name 'ubuntu' org.gnome.desktop.session idle-delay uint32 300 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-08-11 (4 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Alpha amd64 (20150808) SourcePackage: gnome-screensaver Symptom: security Title: Screen locking issue UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screensaver/+bug/1485274/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp