Upgraded with livecd. Just redid this with the new livecd (ubiquity/user-setup changes) and autologin now works as expected.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to lightdm in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1498975 Title: Vivid to wily upgrade fails for autologin Status in lightdm package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: Installed vivid - with autologin. Completely updated vivid then upgraded to wily with image. System fails to autologin following upgrade to wily. Vivid lightdm.conf: [SeatDefaults] autologin-guest=false autologin-user=test autologin-user-timeout=0 autologin-session=lightdm-autologin Wily lightdm.conf [Seat:*] Xubuntu specific lightdm files in /usr/share/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d appear to have upgraded correctly changing [SeatDefaults] to [Seat:*] ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 Package: lightdm 1.16.2-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-10.12-generic 4.2.0 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-10-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.18.1-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Wed Sep 23 16:50:14 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-09-23 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Alpha amd64 (20150922.1) LightdmConfig: [Seat:*] SourcePackage: lightdm UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lightdm/+bug/1498975/+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